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McLean Preserve Extended Loop route map
Difficulty: ExpertLoop
Connecticut

McLean Preserve Extended Loop

Granby, Connecticut

12.8 mi

Distance

1,542 ft

Elev. Gain

5h 2m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

McLean Preserve Extended Loop is a loop trail in Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 13 miles long and gains 1,542 feet. It is in or next to Salmon Brook, Connecticut.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:55 ft
Max:267 ft
Gain:656 ft
Loss:656 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 55 ft and 267 ft across 12.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.55 ft126 ft196 ft267 ft0.0 mi3.2 mi6.4 mi9.6 mi12.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi55 ft
High point5.9 mi267 ft
End12.7 mi55 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Salmon Brook, CT · in or next to town
County:
Capitol Planning Region, CT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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