Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile loop in Bearsden Conservation Area near Athol, MA. It climbs 543 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi692 – 1,276 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bearsden Road 42.60447, -72.19240
Nearest town Athol, MA
Directions
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Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 694–1,276 ft
Loop · Bearsden Conservation Area
Trailhead: Bearsden Road · 42.60447, -72.19240
Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Round Top Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Bemis Hill Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Deep Cut Bypass Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Old Stage Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Bearsden Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Deep Cut Bypass Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Bearsden Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
49% dirt51% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°62°
Thu
86°66°
55%
Fri
90°68°
36%
Sat
88°67°
38%
Sun
91°64°
Mon
87°66°
17%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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