Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Baralock Hill & Bruce Clements Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Baralock Hill & Bruce Clements Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods near Groton, MA. The route reaches Baralock Hill at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 381 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bruce Clements Trail 42.62609, -71.56075
Nearest town Groton, MA

Directions

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Baralock Hill & Bruce Clements Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 258–379 ft

Out & Back · Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Trailhead: Bruce Clements Trail · 42.62609, -71.56075

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bruce Clements Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miReach Baralock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

91% dirt1% boardwalk8% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F60°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.1″ 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°62°
Thu 88°69° 31%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 93°68° 33%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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