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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Peter Hill Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 1.9 miTurn left onto Barrus Road, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miReach Barrus Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 1.9 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 2.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 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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