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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Ballville Path, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Ballville Uppper Path, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Oak Trail Circuit, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto North Brook Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Oak Trail Circuit, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ballville Path Lower, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Ballville Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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