Clay Pit Hill via "Bridle" Path
2.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 52 min
Clay Pit Hill via "Bridle" Path is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Village View near Forge Village, MA. The route reaches Clay Pit Hill at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clay Pit Hill via "Bridle" Path
2.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 52 min
Elevation 241–357 ft
Out & Back · Village View
Trailhead: 42.58309, -71.49375
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto "Bridle" Path, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Clay Pit Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Clay Pit Hill–Duck Pond, 3 summits 5.9 mi · ▲ 365 ft
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