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Montague State Forest

Dry Hill Sunset Point–Dry Hill Connector, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Dry Hill Sunset Point–Dry Hill Connector, 4 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Montague State Forest near North Leverett, MA. The route reaches Dry Hill Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 304 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi997 – 1,221 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Chestnut Hill Road 42.52748, -72.46586
Nearest town North Leverett, MA
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Dry Hill Sunset Point–Dry Hill Connector, 4 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 999–1,222 ft

Out & Back · Montague State Forest

Trailhead: East Chestnut Hill Road · 42.52748, -72.46586

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 57°F / low 49° · precip 71% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on East Chestnut Hill Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Upham Road, heading NW.
  3. 1.5 miTurn left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dry Hill Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miReach Dry Hill Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dry Hill Connector, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading E.
  8. 1.5 miContinue straight onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading SE.
  9. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dry-hill-connector-east-chestnut-hill-road-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Light rainTemperature 57°F49°
Precip71%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity100%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (1.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 2 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 8% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 11% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 23% rain10 AM: 42% rain11 AM: 71% rain12 PM: 58% rain1 PM: 58% rain2 PM: 53% rain3 PM: 39% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 58% rain6 PM: 50% rain7 PM: 49% rain8 PM: 42% rain9 PM: 39% rain10 PM: 37% rain11 PM: 24% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 62°50°
Tue 60°40°
Wed 61°37°
Thu 63°36° 16%
Fri 65°41° 30%
Sat 60°48° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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