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Bearsden Conservation Area

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right onto Fire Road, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bearsden Road, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Round Top Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1.7 miTurn left onto Bemis Hill Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Bearsden Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sheep Rock Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miBear left onto Fire Road, heading W.
  9. 1 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bearsden-road-bemis-hill-trail-out-back-5-sights-11-km-d2b0

Trail surface

30% dirt70% 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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