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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Drake Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 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.
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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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More from Winchell Road Trailhead
- Winchell Reservoir 3.1 mi · ▲ 487 ft
- Winchell Reservoir 5.1 mi · ▲ 819 ft
- Granville Reservoir & Reservoir Road 6.3 mi · ▲ 826 ft
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