Bog Trail–Notch Trail, 4 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Bog Trail–Notch Trail, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near South Hawley, MA. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 85/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,565 – 1,726 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54346, -72.88948
Nearest town South Hawley, MA
Directions
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Bog Trail–Notch Trail, 4 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 1,565–1,726 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.54346, -72.88948
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 86% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Periwinkle, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto South Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Notch Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Penobscot Road, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Bog Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hunt Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Periwinkle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bog Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Penobscot Road, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Notch Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto South Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Periwinkle, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
28% dirt72% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 74°F62°
Precip86%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity78%
Rained 2.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue
76°60°
Wed
76°61°
Thu
87°63°
54%
Fri
86°66°
49%
Sat
87°66°
34%
Sun
88°65°
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