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Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Bruce Clements Trail & Chestnut Hill Loop Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Bruce Clements Trail & Chestnut Hill Loop Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods near East Groton, MA. It climbs 354 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 407 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Raddin Road 42.64150, -71.52941
Nearest town East Groton, MA
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Bruce Clements Trail & Chestnut Hill Loop Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 226–407 ft

Out & Back · Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Trailhead: Raddin Road · 42.64150, -71.52941

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Raddin Road, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left onto Priest Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Chestnut Hill Loop Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftReach Bruce Clements Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Priest Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miSharp left onto Raddin Road, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bruce-clements-trail-chestnut-hill-loop-trail-out-back-3-sights-10-km-da42

Trail surface

84% dirt1% boardwalk15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 87°70° 31%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 94°68° 34%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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