Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary–Moen Primary Trail West, 4 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary–Moen Primary Trail West, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Still River, MA. It climbs 545 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary–Moen Primary Trail West, 4 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 239–555 ft
Out & Back · Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Trail · 42.46707, -71.62566
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 94% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Secondary Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Secondary Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Vaughn Primary Trail - North, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Vaughn Primary - Bare Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Bowers Springs Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left 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 E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading SE.
- 350 ftReach Moen Primary Trail West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Powell Trail (secondary), heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Abbot Orchard Trail (secondary), heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bowers Springs Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Vaughn Primary Trail - North, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Secondary Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left onto Secondary Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.7 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Vaughn Hills–Moen Primary Trail East Loop, 5 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 317 ft
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