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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Stage Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Marwood Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Dearth Hill Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left onto Marwood Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Dearth Hill Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Durgan Road, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Gleason Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Dearth Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Durgan Road, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Marwood Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Dearth Hill Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Marwood Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Stage Road, heading E.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 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 surface
1% dirt99% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:06 PM
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