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Clapp

Dean's Hill–Bare Hill Pond, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Dean's Hill–Bare Hill Pond, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Clapp near Still River, MA. The route passes Bare Hill Pond before reaching Dean's Hill at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 509 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48862, -71.60863
Nearest town Still River, MA
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Dean's Hill–Bare Hill Pond, 4 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 348–508 ft

Out & Back · Clapp

Trailhead: 42.48862, -71.60863

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Bare Hill Pond.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clapp Trail (blue), heading N.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto Clapp Trail (yellow), heading N.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Scorgie Trail (yellow), heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Scorgie Trail, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Tufts Trail (yellow), heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Smith Trail (yellow), heading N.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miSharp right onto Dean's Hill Trail, heading E.
  12. 50 ftReach Dean's Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Smith Trail (yellow), heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tufts Trail (yellow), heading S.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Scorgie Trail, heading S.
  17. 250 ftTurn left onto Scorgie Trail (yellow), heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clapp Trail (yellow), heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Clapp Trail (blue), heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 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/deans-hill-bare-hill-pond-out-back-4-km-95fc

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 86°68° 29%
Fri 95°71° 33%
Sat 92°70° 30%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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