AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Clutch–Kettle Hole, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Clutch–Kettle Hole, 3 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back near The Springs, MA. It climbs 342 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 236 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72103, -70.48233
Nearest town The Springs, MA
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Clutch–Kettle Hole, 3 sights

6 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 119–238 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.72103, -70.48233

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Hole, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left onto Powerlines, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Southwest Sauce, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Powerlines, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 100 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Circle the Wagons, heading E.
  18. 50 ftSharp right onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hogies and Grinders, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Clutch, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading E.
  22. 500 ftReach Kettle Hole, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 450 ftContinue straight onto Clutch, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Hogies and Grinders, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Freeman Cart Path, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftSharp left onto Circle the Wagons, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Extra Pickles, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftTurn right onto Popple Bottom Road, heading N.
  31. 150 ftTurn left onto Powerlines, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear left onto Southwest Sauce, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerlines, heading NW.
  35. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tiny Acorns, heading W.
  37. 250 ftTurn left onto Kettle Hole, heading W.
  38. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  42. 350 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/clutch-kettle-hole-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°63° 15%
Thu 85°70°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

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