Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–Black Brook Conservation Area, 5 groves
8.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–Black Brook Conservation Area, 5 groves is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Black Brook Management Area near Five Corners, MA. The route passes Black Brook Conservation Area, Black Brook Management Area, Beaver Brook Woods and Fox Mountain Conservation Area before reaching Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area–Black Brook Conservation Area, 5 groves
8.7 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 2 hr 58 min
Elevation 123–234 ft
Out & Back · Black Brook Management Area
Trailhead: 42.03052, -71.11490
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 62% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Black Brook Conservation Area.
- 1 miPass Black Brook Management Area.
- 0.6 miPass Beaver Brook Woods.
- 50 ftPass Fox Mountain Conservation Area.
- 2.6 miPass Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Norfolk County Canoe River Wilderness Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 4.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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