Baralock Hill
2.7 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 58 min
Baralock Hill is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Baddacook Conservation Land near Groton, MA. The route reaches Baralock Hill at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Baralock Hill
2.7 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 58 min
Elevation 230–363 ft
Out & Back · Baddacook Conservation Land
Trailhead: 42.63262, -71.54722
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Baralock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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