AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sherborn Town Forest

Brush Hill

2.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 47 min

Brush Hill is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Sherborn Town Forest near Whitneys, MA. The route reaches Brush Hill at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 394 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26036, -71.39800
Nearest town Whitneys, MA
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Brush Hill

2.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 47 min

Elevation 234–393 ft

Out & Back · Sherborn Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.26036, -71.39800

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miReach Brush Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  11. 200 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/brush-hill-out-back-3-km-f079

Trail surface

18% gravel82% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 88°70° 30%
Fri 96°72° 29%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°68° 15%
Mon 94°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 7 min before dark.

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