Bridge Road–Druid Ridge, 7 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,388 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Bridge Road–Druid Ridge, 7 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,388 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi551 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: R. R. R. 42.62860, -72.87295
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
Directions
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Bridge Road–Druid Ridge, 7 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,388 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 551–1,134 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: R. R. R. · 42.62860, -72.87295
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start on R. R. R., heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Druid Ridge, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto R. R. R., heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Skidder, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Lower Loop, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Lower Switchback, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Bridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Zoar - Warfield Connector, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Woods Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach R. R. R., then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Zoar - Warfield Connector, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Bridge Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Lower Switchback, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Lower Loop, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Skidder, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto R. R. R., heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Druid Ridge, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto R. R. R., heading SE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:10 PM
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