- Elevation, modelled
- 87 m
- Tallest summit within 10.2 miles
- Pine Mountain421 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)20.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8887, -72.8189
Grimes Brook Open Space (5 Parcels) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 87 m. Pine Mountain stands 421 m to the northwest, 8.0 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 21 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Grimes Brook Open Space (5 Parcels). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NW 315° | 421 m | 8.0 mi |
| Washington Hill | NW 313° | 359 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | W 270° | 358 m | 5.6 mi |
| Breezy Hill | W 261° | 327 m | 6.3 mi |
| Pine Cone | NNW 328° | 323 m | 5.0 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | WNW 288° | 311 m | 9.0 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | WSW 250° | 310 m | 10.0 mi |
| West Ledge | WNW 282° | 305 m | 2.9 mi |
- 20.9 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 24.0 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Baxter Lawn: 1.0 mi
- Sixth Form Lawn: 1.2 mi
- Commencement Lawn: 1.2 mi
- Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Williams Hill: 1.0 mi
- The Hedgehog: 2.2 mi
- The Sugarloaf: 2.6 mi
- Western Barndoor Hill: 2.8 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Phelp's Tavern: 1.3 mi
- Salmon Brook Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Avon Historical Society Museum: 5.5 mi
- Tobacco Museum: 6.0 mi
- Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine: 6.3 mi
Historic sites
- Veeder Cabin Site: 2.7 mi
- Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 3.2 mi
- Dorothy Auerbach Schiro: 3.7 mi
- Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 3.8 mi
- Zygmunt Sacharko stone: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 54
- Boehm house site: 1.0 mi
- Drake High Road Bridge: 1.7 mi
- Manure Spreader: 2.7 mi
- King Philip's Cave: 3.7 mi
- Smaug's Lair sign: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 54
- Cathles Trail Falls: 2.2 mi
- Northgate Falls: 2.6 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 2.8 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 4.3 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 4.6 mi
Artworks: 54
- Bike Sculpture: 2.8 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 6.3 mi
- Cow: 6.8 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 7.7 mi
- Painted Cow: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 51
- Perennial Garden: 7.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.9 mi
- Herb Garden: 7.9 mi
- Shade Garden: 7.9 mi
- Primary Garden: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Hart Meadow: 7.4 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 7.4 mi
- Garden Wall: 7.5 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 8.1 mi
- Superstructure: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 9
- Babbs Beach: 10.3 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 13.3 mi
- Holland Beach: 14.0 mi
- Boating Side: 21.0 mi
- Waterfront: 21.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Ever Flowing Spring: 9.7 mi
- Big Spring: 10.4 mi
- Hermit spring: 11.9 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 13.4 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 15.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.1 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Southington Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 22.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 14 mi
- Longmeadow · 16 mi
- Somers · 20 mi
- Blandford · 21 mi
- Tolland · 23 mi
- Hampden · 24 mi
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