Bruce Clements Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Bruce Clements Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Harrison S. Ripley Forest near East Groton, MA. It climbs 298 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bruce Clements Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 226–361 ft
Out & Back · Harrison S. Ripley Forest
Trailhead: Raddin Road · 42.64150, -71.52941
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Raddin Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Raddin Road, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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