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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 Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 58°F / low 45° · precip 52% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 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

Heavy drizzleTemperature 58°F45°
Precip52%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 11% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 34% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 44% rain7 PM: 47% rain8 PM: 44% rain9 PM: 43% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 39% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°53° 34%
Tue 60°45°
Wed 61°43°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 63°47° 35%
Sat 60°51° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 5:36 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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