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Avery's Camp–Druid Ridge, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Avery's Camp–Druid Ridge, 6 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,187 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi584 – 1,575 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: R. R. R. 42.62860, -72.87295
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Avery's Camp–Druid Ridge, 6 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 583–1,575 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: R. R. R. · 42.62860, -72.87295

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start on R. R. R., heading N.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto Druid Ridge, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto R. R. R., heading W.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Skidder, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Far Meadow Road, heading NE.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Middle Loop, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left onto Riddel Trail, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Avery's Camp, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miReach R. R. R., then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Riddel Trail, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftTurn right onto Middle Loop, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miBear left onto Far Meadow Road, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Skidder, heading S.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto R. R. R., heading S.
  19. 150 ftContinue straight onto Druid Ridge, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto R. R. R., heading E.
  22. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/averys-camp-druid-ridge-out-back-6-sights

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 5:04 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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