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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 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

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 86°65° 60%
Fri 90°67° 38%
Sat 88°67° 37%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°65° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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