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Whately Wildlife Management Area

Grass Hill & Grass Hill Road

10.3 mi · ▲ 1,429 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Grass Hill & Grass Hill Road is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Whately Wildlife Management Area near Searsville, MA. The route reaches Grass Hill at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 1,429 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 1,221 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43176, -72.73518
Nearest town Searsville, MA
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Grass Hill & Grass Hill Road

10.3 mi · ▲ 1,429 ft · 4 hr 9 min

Elevation 683–1,220 ft

Out & Back · Whately Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.43176, -72.73518

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Historic Dam Trail (yellow), heading NE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 1.4 miTurn right onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Grass Hill Road, heading S.
  11. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Grass Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 1.7 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 100 ftBear right onto Hen Hawk Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Historic Dam Trail (yellow), heading S.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/grass-hill-out-back-17-km-0539

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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