Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary–Bowers Springs Trail, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Still River, MA. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi413 – 554 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bowers Springs Trail 42.46384, -71.60529
Nearest town Still River, MA
Directions
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Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary–Bowers Springs Trail, 3 sights
3 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 414–555 ft
Out & Back · Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Bowers Springs Trail · 42.46384, -71.60529
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bowers Springs Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mary Abbott Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Powell Trail (secondary), heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading S.
- 300 ftReach Bowers Springs Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Powell Trail (secondary), heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Abbot Orchard Trail (secondary), heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bowers Springs Trail, heading W.
- 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
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Bowers Springs Trail Trailhead
- Thurston's Beach–Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, 3 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 276 ft
- Moen Primary Trail West & Vaughn Primary Trail - North via Bowers Springs Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Trail & Under North Peak via Bowers Springs Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Bowers Springs Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- NHESP Certified Vernal Pool & Moen Primary Trail East via Bowers Springs Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 357 ft
- Vaughn Hills & Under North Peak via Bowers Springs Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft
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