AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dry-hill-connector-dry-hill-road-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 0 min before dark.

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