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Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Chestnut Hill–Brown Trail, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Chestnut Hill–Brown Trail, 5 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods near Groton, MA. The route reaches Chestnut Hill. It climbs 461 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 502 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brown Trail 42.63623, -71.54947
Nearest town Groton, MA
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Chestnut Hill–Brown Trail, 5 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 297–503 ft

Out & Back · Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Trailhead: Brown Trail · 42.63623, -71.54947

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Brown Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miTurn left onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miReach Chestnut Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Chestnut Hill Loop Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right onto Priest Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miBear right onto Mahoney Lane, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left onto Brown Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miArrive 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/chestnut-hill-bruce-clements-trail-out-back-4-sights-via-brown-trail

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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