Hunting Hills Wildlife Management Area

Dow Parcel

6.1 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Dow Parcel is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Hunting Hills Wildlife Management Area near South Row, MA. The route reaches Dow Parcel at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 328 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 509 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61986, -71.68992
Nearest town South Row, MA

Directions

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Dow Parcel

6.1 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 319–510 ft

Out & Back · Hunting Hills Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.61986, -71.68992

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 57°F / low 46° · precip 57% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 2.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miPass Dow Parcel.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 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

Light rainTemperature 57°F46°
Precip57%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity99%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.9″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 7% rain11 AM: 30% rain12 PM: 38% rain1 PM: 50% rain2 PM: 57% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 44% rain6 PM: 51% rain7 PM: 48% rain8 PM: 39% rain9 PM: 41% rain10 PM: 43% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 67°54° 29%
Tue 62°44°
Wed 61°42°
Thu 63°40°
Fri 63°46° 34%
Sat 60°50° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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