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Bridge Road–Lower Loop, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Bridge Road–Lower Loop, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,014 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi577 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62932, -72.87669
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Bridge Road–Lower Loop, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 577–1,134 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.62932, -72.87669

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Lower Loop, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Lower Switchback, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Bridge Road, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Zoar - Warfield Connector, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Out of Gas, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftReach Lower Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 500 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 100 ftTurn right onto Zoar - Warfield Connector, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miBear left onto Bridge Road, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miBear right onto Lower Switchback, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftBear right onto Lower Loop, heading N.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  30. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bridge-road-lower-loop-out-back-4-sights

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 88°68° 60%
Fri 89°70° 48%
Sat 86°70° 44%
Sun 90°67°
Mon 88°70° 23%

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