Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods
Bruce Clements Trail & Chestnut Hill Loop Trail
5.5 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Bruce Clements Trail & Chestnut Hill Loop Trail is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods near East Groton, MA. It climbs 354 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bruce Clements Trail & Chestnut Hill Loop Trail
5.5 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 226–407 ft
Out & Back · Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods
Trailhead: Raddin Road · 42.64150, -71.52941
Weather Sep 20: 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.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Priest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Chestnut Hill Loop Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Bruce Clements Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Priest Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Bruce Clements Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Raddin Road, heading NE.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 5:16 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Raddin Road Trailhead
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- Bruce Clements Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 298 ft
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- Martins Pond via Raddin Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 359 ft
- Chestnut Hill via Raddin Road 4.9 mi · ▲ 412 ft
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