Mine Brook Wildlife Management Area
200 Sportsmen Club–Bare Hill, 3 groves
8.3 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 2 hr 58 min
200 Sportsmen Club–Bare Hill, 3 groves is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Mine Brook Wildlife Management Area near West Sutton, MA. The route passes Whitin Reservoir, 200 Sportsmen Club, Bare Hill and 200 Sportsmen Club. It climbs 415 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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200 Sportsmen Club–Bare Hill, 3 groves
8.3 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 598–861 ft
Out & Back · Mine Brook Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.07813, -71.78724
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Whitin Reservoir.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass 200 Sportsmen Club.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Bare Hill.
- 0.2 miPass 200 Sportsmen Club.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- 200 Sportsmen Club–Whitin Reservoir Loop, 3 groves 6.2 mi · ▲ 449 ft
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- Whitin Reservoir & Chamberlain Pond via Midstate Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 448 ft
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