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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 1.9 miTurn left onto Barrus Road, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miReach Barrus Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 1.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 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.

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