Goatherd's Quest–Greenwood Walls Trail, 5 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Goatherd's Quest–Greenwood Walls Trail, 5 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Hawley, MA. It climbs 362 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,693 – 1,821 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: South Road 42.55371, -72.87720
Nearest town Hawley, MA
Directions
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Goatherd's Quest–Greenwood Walls Trail, 5 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 1,692–1,822 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: South Road · 42.55371, -72.87720
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start on South Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Greenwood Walls Trail, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Kiln Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach South Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Kiln Trail East, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Kiln Trail West, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Goatherd's Quest, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Kiln Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto SnowShoe, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Penobscot Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Greenwood Walls Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto South Road, heading S.
- 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 surface
74% dirt26% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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