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Greene Swamp Preserve

Clark Mtn. Link Trail–Cliff Trail, 3 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Clark Mtn. Link Trail–Cliff Trail, 3 sights is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Greene Swamp Preserve near Sunderland, MA. It climbs 1,455 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Middle Mountain Road 42.46333, -72.56407
Nearest town Sunderland, MA
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Clark Mtn. Link Trail–Cliff Trail, 3 sights

9.2 mi · ▲ 1,455 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 329–937 ft

Out & Back · Greene Swamp Preserve

Trailhead: Middle Mountain Road · 42.46333, -72.56407

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Middle Mountain Road, heading E.
  2. 3.5 miBear right onto Greene Swamp Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Clark Mtn. Link Trail, heading NW.
  4. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cliff Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miReach Greene Swamp Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Clark Mtn. Link Trail, heading E.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Greene Swamp Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  12. 2 miContinue straight onto Middle Mountain Road, heading N.
  13. 1.1 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/clark-mtn-link-trail-cliff-trail-out-back-3-sights-14-km-e268

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 89°67° 61%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 91°68° 36%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 91°69° 17%

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