Welcome to Our Trails
Spend an hour or an afternoon. Holcomb Farm encompasses more than 300 acres of farmland, rolling hills, meadows, woodland, and clear brooks. Situated between Granby Land Trust properties and the McLean Game Refuge, Holcomb Farm helps form a significant area of open space and protected land in Granby.
The trails are open to the public daily from dawn to dusk, 365 days a year. Some trails have moderate elevation gains. Hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and horseback riding are encouraged.
While the property upon which Holcomb Farm sits is owned by the Town of Granby, many of the activities that take place here -- including our Farm Store, our CSA, Fresh Access, and trail maintenance are take care of by volunteers, under the direction of the Friends of Holcomb Farm. We rely on donations and grant dollars to fund our trail maintenance activities. Please consider supporting these efforts.
Birds at Holcomb Farm
Holcomb Farm is a haven for many varieties of birds.
The Holcomb Tree Trail has been awarded a Level 1 Accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accredidation Program and the Morton Arboretum. ArbNet is an interactive, collaborative, international community of arboreta. The ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program is the only global initiative to officially recognize arboreta based on a set of professional standards.
Trail Rules
- Trails are open dawn to dusk.
- Dogs must be leashed and under control.
- Bicycles and motorized vehicles are not permitted.
- Hunting, trapping and shooting are not permitted.
- Camping is not allowed except by special permission (call Town of Granby at 860-653-8947).
- Smoking and building fires is not permitted.
- Alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
- If you open a gate, please close it.
- The trails bridges are NOT horse-safe and should not be used by riders. Please use water-crossings.
- Wildlife, flowers, shrubs, trees, and rocks are precious natural resources to be left undisturbed.
- Permission for large picnic groups or other special events must be obtained in advance (call Town of Granby at 860-653-8947).
