AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Fridge

5.8 mi · ▲ 552 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Fridge is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near East Deerfield, MA. It climbs 552 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 607 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56626, -72.56512
Nearest town East Deerfield, MA
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Fridge

5.8 mi · ▲ 552 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 202–607 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.56626, -72.56512

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left onto Rices Ferry Road, heading SW.
  8. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fridge, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rices Ferry Road, heading NE.
  15. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fridge-out-back-9-km-d789

Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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