Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Chestnut Hill & Bruce Clements Trail

1.8 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 41 min

Chestnut Hill & Bruce Clements Trail is a 1.8-mile out-and-back in Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods near Groton, MA. The route reaches Chestnut Hill at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 502 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bruce Clements Trail 42.62609, -71.56075
Nearest town Groton, MA

Directions

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Chestnut Hill & Bruce Clements Trail

1.8 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 41 min

Elevation 321–503 ft

Out & Back · Williams Barn and Sørhaug Woods

Trailhead: Bruce Clements Trail · 42.62609, -71.56075

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bruce Clements Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miReach Chestnut Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F60°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 88°69° 31%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 93°68° 33%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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