Hunting Hills Wildlife Management Area

Dow Parcel

2.8 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Dow Parcel is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Hunting Hills Wildlife Management Area near Vose, MA. The route reaches Dow Parcel at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 463 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61754, -71.66137
Nearest town Vose, MA

Directions

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Dow Parcel

2.8 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 319–462 ft

Out & Back · Hunting Hills Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.61754, -71.66137

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 57°F / low 46° · precip 56% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miPass Dow Parcel.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 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

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 57°F46°
Precip56%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 29% rain12 PM: 37% rain1 PM: 48% rain2 PM: 56% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 35% rain5 PM: 42% rain6 PM: 50% rain7 PM: 48% rain8 PM: 40% rain9 PM: 45% rain10 PM: 42% rain11 PM: 45% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°51° 40%
Tue 59°44°
Wed 61°42°
Thu 63°40°
Fri 63°46° 34%
Sat 60°50° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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