Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods
Bruce Clements Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Bruce Clements Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods near Groton, MA. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bruce Clements Trail
3.7 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 247–434 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Baralock Hill 2.7 mi · ▲ 145 ft
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