Bear Hill
1.8 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 41 min
Bear Hill is a 1.8-mile out-and-back near East Groton, MA. The route reaches Bear Hill at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 177 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bear Hill
1.8 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 41 min
Elevation 238–386 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.62297, -71.48908
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Bear Hill.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 15 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Red Line Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Red Line Trail Loop 2.2 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Red Line Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 226 ft
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