Montague State Forest

Dry Hill Connector & Dry Hill Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Dry Hill Connector & Dry Hill Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Montague State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. It climbs 415 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 1,178 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dry Hill Road 42.55966, -72.46377
Nearest town Grounts Corner, MA

Directions

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Dry Hill Connector & Dry Hill Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 415 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 817–1,179 ft

Out & Back · Montague State Forest

Trailhead: Dry Hill Road · 42.55966, -72.46377

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 92% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Dry Hill Road, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading SE.
  3. 0.8 miReach Dry Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right onto Dry Hill Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 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

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F66°
Precip92%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 16% rain3 AM: 54% rain4 AM: 72% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 87% rain8 AM: 88% rain9 AM: 77% rain10 AM: 54% rain11 AM: 40% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 43% rain2 PM: 42% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 68% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Tue 79°63°
Wed 78°65°
Thu 91°64° 60%
Fri 92°67° 38%
Sat 90°67° 37%
Sun 93°66°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 3 min before dark.

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