Drake Mountain

5 mi · ▲ 757 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Drake Mountain is a 5-mile out-and-back near Granville, MA. The route reaches Drake Mountain. It climbs 757 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi630 – 1,112 ft · steepest grade: 18%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Winchell Road 42.09248, -72.84696
Nearest town Granville, MA

Directions

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Drake Mountain

5 mi · ▲ 757 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 631–1,112 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Winchell Road · 42.09248, -72.84696

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miReach Drake Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 1.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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