Brimfield State Forest

Dearth Hill Pond–Gleason Road, 4 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 947 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Dearth Hill Pond–Gleason Road, 4 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Brimfield State Forest near Brimfield, MA. The route reaches Dearth Hill Pond. It climbs 947 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 1,089 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11386, -72.22582
Nearest town Brimfield, MA

Directions

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Dearth Hill Pond–Gleason Road, 4 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 947 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 679–1,090 ft

Out & Back · Brimfield State Forest

Trailhead: 42.11386, -72.22582

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right onto Stage Road, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto Marwood Road, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Dearth Hill Road, heading NW.
  7. 150 ftSharp left onto Marwood Road, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miPass Dearth Hill Pond.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Durgan Road, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Gleason Road, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miReach Dearth Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Durgan Road, heading E.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.4 miBear left onto Marwood Road, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Dearth Hill Road, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Marwood Road, heading E.
  20. 0.7 miTurn right onto Stage Road, heading E.
  21. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  22. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:06 PM

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