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Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Bruce Clements Trail–Chestnut Hill Loop Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Bruce Clements Trail–Chestnut Hill Loop Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods near Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 420 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63262, -71.54722
Nearest town Groton, MA
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Bruce Clements Trail–Chestnut Hill Loop Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 247–421 ft

Out & Back · Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Trailhead: 42.63262, -71.54722

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miSharp left onto Priest Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Chestnut Hill Loop Trail, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Priest Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miReach Bruce Clements Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Chestnut Hill Loop Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Priest Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miArrive 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-7-km-e031

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
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 88°70° 31%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 94°69° 33%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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