Parson's Hill Open Space

Guardrail

4 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Guardrail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Parson's Hill Open Space near West Manchester, MA. It climbs 256 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 128 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57522, -70.79753
Nearest town West Manchester, MA

Directions

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Guardrail

4 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 48–126 ft

Out & Back · Parson's Hill Open Space

Trailhead: 42.57522, -70.79753

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left onto Guardrail, heading N.
  12. 1 miReach Guardrail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 5 min before dark.

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