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Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

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.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 554 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 42.46707, -71.62566
Nearest town Still River, MA
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Secondary Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Secondary Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Vaughn Primary Trail - North, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftTurn right onto Vaughn Primary - Bare Hill Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.8 miBear left onto Bowers Springs Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mary Abbott Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Powell Trail (secondary), heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading SE.
  15. 350 ftReach Moen Primary Trail West, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 300 ftTurn right onto Powell Trail (secondary), heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Powell/Reed/Abbot (yellow blaze), heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Abbot Orchard Trail (secondary), heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bowers Springs Trail, heading S.
  21. 1.2 miTurn left onto Vaughn Primary Trail - North, heading W.
  22. 450 ftTurn right onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Secondary Trail, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading W.
  25. 100 ftBear left onto Secondary Trail, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left onto Trail, heading W.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bare-hill-wildlife-sanctuary-moen-primary-trail-west-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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