Brush Hill
3.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Brush Hill is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Sherborn Town Forest near Whitneys, MA. The route reaches Brush Hill at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Brush Hill
3.3 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 211–393 ft
Out & Back · Sherborn Town Forest
Trailhead: 42.25013, -71.39612
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 49% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Brush Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 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 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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