Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail, 5 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,231 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail, 5 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Bearsden Conservation Area near Athol, MA. It climbs 1,231 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 1,276 ft · steepest grade: 31%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60077, -72.20090

Nearest town Athol, MA

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Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail, 5 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,231 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 681–1,276 ft

Out & Back · Bearsden Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.60077, -72.20090

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 56°F / low 47° · precip 60% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

Start at the trailhead, heading N.
1.1 miTurn right onto Fire Road, heading E.
0.2 miContinue straight onto Bearsden Road, heading S.
0.3 miBear left onto Round Top Trail, heading SW.
1.7 miTurn left onto Bemis Hill Trail, heading N.
0.5 miSharp right onto Bearsden Road, heading SW.
0.2 miTurn left onto Sheep Rock Trail, heading N.
0.5 miBear left onto Fire Road, heading W.
1 miSharp right, heading S.
1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Light rain56°F47°

Precip60%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity98%

Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)

Hourly temperatureRain chance

60°45°

6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PM6:52 PM

Mon 63°49° 19%

Tue 57°41°

Wed 61°40°

Thu 63°39° 15%

Fri 63°45° 32%

Sat 59°48° 32%

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3.9 mi · loop · via Round Top Trail

Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail, 5 sights

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