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.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 860 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.07813, -71.78724
Nearest town West Sutton, MA

Directions

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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Whitin Reservoir.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miPass 200 Sportsmen Club.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miPass Bare Hill.
  18. 0.2 miPass 200 Sportsmen Club.
  19. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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