AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Wrack Meadow

Barnes Hill

2.2 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 51 min

Barnes Hill is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Wrack Meadow near West Berlin, MA. The route reaches Barnes Hill. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 640 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36894, -71.67619
Nearest town West Berlin, MA
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Barnes Hill

2.2 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 51 min

Elevation 469–640 ft

Out & Back · Wrack Meadow

Trailhead: 42.36894, -71.67619

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Barnes Hill.
  4. 0.8 miReach Barnes Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  6. 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/barnes-hill-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 89°68° 34%
Fri 94°71° 33%
Sat 92°68° 32%
Sun 93°67° 15%
Mon 91°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 11 min before dark.

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