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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bruce Clements Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Baralock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Bruce Clements Trail Trailhead
- Chestnut Hill & Bruce Clements Trail 1.8 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Brown Trail & Mahoney Lane 2.7 mi · ▲ 58 ft
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