Bearsden Conservation Area

Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 884 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 5-mile loop in Bearsden Conservation Area near Athol, MA. It climbs 884 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 1,175 ft · steepest grade: 38%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bearsden Road 42.60052, -72.19540
Nearest town Athol, MA

Directions

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Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 884 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 681–1,174 ft

Loop · Bearsden Conservation Area

Trailhead: Bearsden Road · 42.60052, -72.19540

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Bearsden Road, heading N.
  2. 1 miTurn right onto Bemis Hill Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Deep Cut Bypass Trail, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Old Stage Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 2.1 miTurn right onto Fire Road, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto Bearsden Road, heading E.
  9. 0.1 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

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 79°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°67° 55%
Fri 91°68° 36%
Sat 89°68° 38%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 88°67° 17%

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