Trout Brook Conservation Area

Blue Dot Trail (Bob Elms)–North Street Loop, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Blue Dot Trail (Bob Elms)–North Street Loop, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile loop in Trout Brook Conservation Area near Canada Mills, MA. It is mostly level, with 217 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi600 – 814 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Street 42.40310, -71.82953
Nearest town Canada Mills, MA

Directions

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Blue Dot Trail (Bob Elms)–North Street Loop, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 217 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 599–812 ft

Loop · Trout Brook Conservation Area

Trailhead: North Street · 42.40310, -71.82953

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start on North Street, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftTurn left onto White Oak Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail (Bob Elms), heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Dot Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto White Dot Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto X-Mas Tree Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Blue Dot Trail (Bob Elms), heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto White Oak Trail, heading N.
  11. 2.3 miBear left onto North Street, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 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

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 8 min before dark.

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