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Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Baralock Hill–Bruce Clements Trail, 4 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Baralock Hill–Bruce Clements Trail, 4 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods near East Pepperell, MA. The route reaches Baralock Hill. It climbs 659 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 492 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63893, -71.55552
Nearest town East Pepperell, MA
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Baralock Hill–Bruce Clements Trail, 4 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 230–492 ft

Out & Back · Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Trailhead: 42.63893, -71.55552

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 500 ftBear right onto Mahoney Lane, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miReach Baralock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Chestnut Hill Loop Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miSharp right onto Priest Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto Brown Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mahoney Lane, heading NE.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftArrive 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/baralock-hill-bruce-clements-trail-out-back-3-sights-13-km

Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 31%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 93°68° 34%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 92°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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