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Baddacook Conservation Land

Bruce Clements Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Bruce Clements Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Baddacook Conservation Land near Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 361 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61948, -71.53662
Nearest town Groton, MA
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Bruce Clements Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 247–361 ft

Out & Back · Baddacook Conservation Land

Trailhead: 42.61948, -71.53662

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 58°F / low 47° · precip 52% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  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-out-back-6-km-3e94

Trail surface

85% dirt1% boardwalk14% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 58°F47°
Precip52%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 34% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 46% rain8 PM: 42% rain9 PM: 43% rain10 PM: 39% rain11 PM: 39% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 67°53° 35%
Tue 60°46°
Wed 61°44°
Thu 63°42°
Fri 63°47° 35%
Sat 60°51° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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