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Baddacook Conservation Land

Bruce Clements Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Bruce Clements Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Baddacook Conservation Land near East Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 361 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62557, -71.53640
Nearest town East Groton, MA
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Bruce Clements Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 258–361 ft

Out & Back · Baddacook Conservation Land

Trailhead: 42.62557, -71.53640

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 250 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-out-back-5-km-0d07

Trail surface

91% dirt1% boardwalk8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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