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Avery's Camp–Lower Loop, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Avery's Camp–Lower Loop, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,166 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi577 – 1,575 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62932, -72.87669
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Avery's Camp–Lower Loop, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,166 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 577–1,575 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.62932, -72.87669

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Lower Loop, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Lower Switchback, heading NE.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Zone, heading N.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Northwest, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Cotton Candy, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  8. 250 ftSharp left onto Red Zone, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Cotton Candy, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Avery's Camp, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miReach Lower Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Outer Loop, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Zone, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 300 ftSharp left onto Cotton Candy, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left onto Northwest, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftBear right onto Red Zone, heading S.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Lower Switchback, heading S.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Lower Loop, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/averys-camp-lower-loop-out-back-3-sights

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 88°68° 60%
Fri 89°70° 48%
Sat 86°70° 44%
Sun 90°67°
Mon 88°70° 23%

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