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Connecticut River Greenway State Park

County Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 918 ft · 2 hr 6 min

County Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Connecticut River Greenway State Park near North Sunderland, MA. It climbs 918 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 748 ft · steepest grade: 22%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51753, -72.57262
Nearest town North Sunderland, MA
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County Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 918 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 263–748 ft

Out & Back · Connecticut River Greenway State Park

Trailhead: 42.51753, -72.57262

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 350 ftSharp right onto County Road, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miReach County Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.7 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/county-road-out-back-8-km-f530

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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