Dry Hill Sunset Point & Dry Hill Connector via Dry Hill Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 52 min
Dry Hill Sunset Point & Dry Hill Connector via Dry Hill Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Montague State Forest near Grounts Corner, MA. The route reaches Dry Hill Sunset Point at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 317 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dry Hill Sunset Point & Dry Hill Connector via Dry Hill Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 52 min
Elevation 887–1,154 ft
Out & Back · Montague State Forest
Trailhead: 42.55726, -72.45971
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Dry Hill Connector, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dry Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Dry Hill Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Dry Hill Connector, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 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 0.9 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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