Barrus Road via Peter Hill Trail
11.3 mi · ▲ 974 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Barrus Road via Peter Hill Trail is an 11.3-mile out-and-back near Watson, MA. It climbs 974 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,352 – 1,841 ft11.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53424, -72.82888
Nearest town Watson, MA
Directions
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Barrus Road via Peter Hill Trail
11.3 mi · ▲ 974 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Elevation 1,352–1,841 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.53424, -72.82888
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 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 N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
19% dirt81% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 74°F59°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (3.7″ 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
75°62°
Thu
84°63°
62%
Fri
86°66°
49%
Sat
84°65°
42%
Sun
87°63°
Mon
86°65°
20%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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