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Greene Swamp Preserve

Clark Mtn. Link Trail–Cliff Trail, 5 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 1,747 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Clark Mtn. Link Trail–Cliff Trail, 5 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Greene Swamp Preserve near Sunderland, MA. It climbs 1,747 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 938 ft · steepest grade: 20%11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45297, -72.56168
Nearest town Sunderland, MA
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Clark Mtn. Link Trail–Cliff Trail, 5 sights

10.6 mi · ▲ 1,747 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 176–937 ft

Out & Back · Greene Swamp Preserve

Trailhead: 42.45297, -72.56168

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

Transit-accessible: Sunderland Plaza stop 190 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Cliff Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Clark Mtn. Link Trail, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 500 ftContinue straight onto Greene Swamp Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  10. 2 miContinue straight onto Middle Mountain Road, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftTurn right onto Link Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.6 miTurn left onto North Mountain Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Downspout, heading W.
  14. 500 ftReach Cliff Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 500 ftContinue straight onto North Mountain Road, heading W.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Link Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left onto Middle Mountain Road, heading SE.
  18. 2.3 miBear right onto Greene Swamp Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Clark Mtn. Link Trail, heading NW.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cliff Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miBear left onto Reservoir Road, heading N.
  24. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  26. 150 ftArrive 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-6-sights

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
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 81°64°
Thu 90°68° 61%
Fri 93°70° 39%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 92°70° 17%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sunderland Plaza stop 190 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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