Montague State Forest

Dry Hill

3.6 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Dry Hill is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Montague State Forest near North Leverett, MA. The route reaches Dry Hill at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 593 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,378 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51867, -72.47239
Nearest town North Leverett, MA

Directions

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Dry Hill

3.6 mi · ▲ 593 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 833–1,379 ft

Out & Back · Montague State Forest

Trailhead: 42.51867, -72.47239

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.8 miReach Dry Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 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

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
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 79°64°
Thu 90°64° 60%
Fri 92°67° 38%
Sat 89°68° 37%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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