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Stony Creek Quarry Preserve Big Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
Connecticut

Stony Creek Quarry Preserve Big Loop

Branford, Connecticut

4.2 mi

Distance

591 ft

Elev. Gain

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Stony Creek Quarry Preserve Big Loop is a loop trail in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It is 4.2 miles long. The nearest town is Guilford Center, Connecticut, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:8 ft
Max:46 ft
Gain:180 ft
Loss:180 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 8 ft and 46 ft across 4.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.8 ft21 ft33 ft46 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.1 mi3.1 mi4.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi8 ft
High point1.2 mi46 ft
End4.2 mi8 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Guilford Center, CT · about 2 mi away
County:
South Central Connecticut 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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