Simsbury Hiking Club Hike

Saturday, August 9, 2025

9:00 a.m. • Location: Seth and Lucy Holcomb Preserve, 70 Silver Street, Granby

This hike will be a relatively short and easy walk befitting what might be a hot summer morning. We will walk at the Granby Land Trust’s Seth and Lucy Holcolmbe Preserve. The walk will be about 3.7 miles and includes a new section of trail. The walk begins with a fairly gentle uphill but is mostly pretty level with good footing.

Bring bug spray and drinking water.

Below is a description of the trail system from the Granby Land Trust website, including directions for hiking it should you want to go there on your own at some point.

"Featured Trail"

From the Seth and Lucy Holcombe Trailhead which is at the far end of the Silver Street parking area, proceed up the orange trail (this part of the trail has the most incline you will experience). To the right of the orange trail, you will see the Ann Pelka Silver Street Preserve fields on the right along with a couple of old farm machines. Continue on the orange trail, you will bear left when you reach the ridge line which offers some views in the winter months. After you follow the orange trail along the ridge line for a bit it will take a left turn, continue to follow until you reach the intersection of the orange and blue trails. Take a right on the blue trail and follow the blue trail around the outside of the preserve, eventually passing through the south end of the Big Field. As you continue on the blue trail’s South Loop, you will reach an intersection with the orange/blue trail, take a right and proceed for a short time on this trail which will return you to the orange trail. Take a right on the orange trail to return down to the trailhead. Enjoy your walk on this beautiful property!"