Cross Road & Mountain Road via Moss Brook Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Cross Road & Mountain Road via Moss Brook Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near Stoneville, MA. It climbs 727 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cross Road & Mountain Road via Moss Brook Road
4.8 mi · ▲ 727 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 599–1,132 ft
Out & Back · Erving State Forest
Trailhead: Mountain Road · 42.62119, -72.38173
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mountain Road, heading S.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Cross Road, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Moss Brook Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 miReach Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Mountain Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cross Road, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Mountain Road, heading N.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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