AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Bacon Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Bacon Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Gibbs Crossing, MA. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 732 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21135, -72.28233
Nearest town Gibbs Crossing, MA
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Bacon Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 666–732 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.21135, -72.28233

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.9 miBear right onto Bacon Road, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miReach Bacon Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bacon-road-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity90%
Rained 1″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 87°67° 49%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 90°68° 42%
Sun 93°65° 15%
Mon 92°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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