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Hubbardston State Forest

Copper Mine Trail & Muzzy Ridge Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 53 min

Copper Mine Trail & Muzzy Ridge Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Hubbardston State Forest near Pitcherville, MA. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,132 – 1,280 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Muzzy Ridge Trail 42.50769, -72.04241
Nearest town Pitcherville, MA
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Copper Mine Trail & Muzzy Ridge Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 53 min

Elevation 1,133–1,279 ft

Out & Back · Hubbardston State Forest

Trailhead: Muzzy Ridge Trail · 42.50769, -72.04241

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Muzzy Ridge Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Copper Mine Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.6 miReach Muzzy Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miSharp left onto Muzzy Ridge Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.3 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/copper-mine-trail-muzzy-ridge-trail-out-back-4-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°60°
Thu 85°66° 50%
Fri 90°68° 36%
Sat 89°67° 37%
Sun 90°64°
Mon 87°68° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 14 min before dark.

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