Barrus Road
6.6 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Barrus Road is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Spruce Corner, MA. It climbs 484 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,352 – 1,572 ft6.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50555, -72.81727
Nearest town Spruce Corner, MA
Directions
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Barrus Road
6.6 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 1,352–1,572 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.50555, -72.81727
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Barrus Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Barrus Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 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
33% dirt67% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F59°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1″ yesterday (3.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:09 PM
Wed
77°60°
Thu
85°65°
62%
Fri
87°67°
49%
Sat
84°66°
42%
Sun
87°63°
Mon
86°69°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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