AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Barker Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 50 min

Barker Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Ward Hill, MA. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 253 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.73949, -71.10436
Nearest town Ward Hill, MA
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Barker Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 50 min

Elevation 139–254 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.73949, -71.10436

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Farrwood Drive stop 161 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Barker Road, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miReach Barker Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miArrive 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/barker-road-out-back

Trail surface

67% dirt33% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 92°70° 30%
Fri 97°73° 31%
Sat 94°70° 48%
Sun 97°69° 18%
Mon 98°76°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Farrwood Drive stop 161 m from the trailhead

Hikes near Ward Hill, Massachusetts