Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods
Bruce Clements Trail & Chestnut Hill Loop Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Bruce Clements Trail & Chestnut Hill Loop Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods near Groton, MA. It climbs 348 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bruce Clements Trail & Chestnut Hill Loop Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 311–492 ft
Out & Back · Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods
Trailhead: 42.62346, -71.54459
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach Bruce Clements Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Priest Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Chestnut Hill Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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