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Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park

Billy Goat–Greenway Trail Loop, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 53 min

Billy Goat–Greenway Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park near Linwood, MA. It climbs 308 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 472 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11015, -71.63224
Nearest town Linwood, MA
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Billy Goat–Greenway Trail Loop, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 53 min

Elevation 247–472 ft

Loop · Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park

Trailhead: 42.11015, -71.63224

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Upper Goat Hill Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Greenway Trail, heading S.
  6. 300 ftBear right onto Bonespur, heading S.
  7. 150 ftBear left onto Greenway Trail, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftBear right onto Upper Goat Hill Trail, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftSharp right onto Pk&C, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Southern Access Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right onto Reload South, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Billy Goat, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Greenway Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Reload North, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miBear left onto Greenway Trail, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Reload North, heading NE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 500 ftThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/billy-goat-out-back

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 87°69° 45%
Fri 95°72° 29%
Sat 92°71° 38%
Sun 95°71°
Mon 95°72° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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