Federated Women's Club State Forest

Gorge Trail–Soapstone Mtn Trail, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Gorge Trail–Soapstone Mtn Trail, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Federated Women's Club State Forest near Burrage Corner, MA. It climbs 464 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi535 – 807 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Road 42.48354, -72.24292
Nearest town Burrage Corner, MA

Directions

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Gorge Trail–Soapstone Mtn Trail, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 464 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 534–807 ft

Out & Back · Federated Women's Club State Forest

Trailhead: West Road · 42.48354, -72.24292

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on West Road, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left onto Gorge Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Soapstone Mtn Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftReach West Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Gorge Trail, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 300 ftContinue straight onto West Street, heading NE.
  8. 1.1 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

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 3.4″ yesterday (5.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 87°67° 54%
Fri 91°69° 38%
Sat 89°68° 39%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 88°68° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 11 min before dark.

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