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Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Broad Hill Road (unimproved track)

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,437 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Broad Hill Road (unimproved track) is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest near Baconville, MA. It climbs 1,437 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi571 – 1,102 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44582, -72.44594
Nearest town Baconville, MA
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Broad Hill Road (unimproved track)

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,437 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Elevation 572–1,101 ft

Out & Back · Walter Cowls Jones Working Forest

Trailhead: 42.44582, -72.44594

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 1.3 miContinue straight onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto Broad Hill Road (unimproved track), heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miReach Broad Hill Road (unimproved track), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left onto M&M Trail (Old Route), heading W.
  15. 1.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  20. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/broad-hill-road-unimproved-track-out-back-18-km

Trail surface

26% gravel8% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 77°65°
Thu 86°66° 58%
Fri 91°68° 39%
Sat 89°67° 37%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 10 min before dark.

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