Dry Hill
2.7 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Dry Hill is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Montague State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. The route reaches Dry Hill at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 519 ft. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dry Hill
2.7 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 865–1,385 ft
Out & Back · Montague State Forest
Trailhead: 42.55840, -72.46104
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Dry Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Dry Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Dry Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 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 0.6 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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