Branford Quarry and Hoadley Creek Preserves

Activity Type: Hiking, Local Walks, & Trail Running | Hiking
Difficulty: 5 - Vigorous
Trip Leader(s): Mary Anne Hardy
Registration Type: Registration
Please Click Here to RSVP:https://activities.outdoors.org/a5UUN000001EEAb
Register By: 6/18/2025
Audience: Everyone

Description: Beat the heat with this 8+/- mile loop with about 800 feet of elevation gain through this excellent property studded with the famous pink granite. Registration requested (if you have to cancel, please do so 48 hours before the hike). Bring plenty of water, snacks/lunch, bug spray, sunscreen, and a personal first aid kit. We will hike at a pace of about 2+/- mph (depending upon the heat). No dogs please. Inclement weather cancels.
We will meet at 8:00 AM to start hiking promptly at 8:15 AM. The end time of this activity is only an estimate. We will meet at the parking lot on Quarry Road off of State Highway 146 in Branford, CT. Google Maps calls this Kelley Memorial Preserve. For a map of the property visit this link: https://scrcog.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Branford-Quarry-and-Hoadley-Creek-Preserves.pdf
Leader Mary Anne Hardy, email hardy.bujalski@gmail.com cell (203) 376-8791 (please text, unknown callers are blocked)

Reminder: Please click the RSVP link above to register!