Ballville Path–North Brook Trail, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Ballville Path–North Brook Trail, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Five Corners, MA. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 505 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43794, -71.65144
Nearest town Five Corners, MA

Directions

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Ballville Path–North Brook Trail, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 323–505 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.43794, -71.65144

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Ballville Path, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ballville Uppper Path, heading N.
  15. 450 ftTurn left onto Oak Trail Circuit, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto North Brook Trail, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Oak Trail Circuit, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ballville Path Lower, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ballville Path, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  35. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  36. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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