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Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Bruce Clements Trail & Chestnut Hill Loop Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Bruce Clements Trail & Chestnut Hill Loop Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods near Groton, MA. It climbs 420 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 492 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.7 mi

Getting there

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

5.3 mi · ▲ 420 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 247–492 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. 0.7 miReach Bruce Clements Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Priest Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left onto Chestnut Hill Loop Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 1.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  19. 0.3 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-9-km-80ac

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

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 2.3 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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