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Erving State Forest

Great Swamp Road–Mountain Road, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 611 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Great Swamp Road–Mountain Road, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Erving State Forest near Stoneville, MA. It climbs 611 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 1,109 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain Road 42.62119, -72.38173
Nearest town Stoneville, MA
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Great Swamp Road–Mountain Road, 3 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 611 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 680–1,108 ft

Out & Back · Erving State Forest

Trailhead: Mountain Road · 42.62119, -72.38173

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mountain Road, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pinnacle Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 1 miTurn left onto Great Swamp Road, heading S.
  5. 150 ftReach Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 1 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Mountain Road, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/great-swamp-road-mountain-road-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

25% gravel18% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°61°
Thu 90°63° 59%
Fri 91°67° 37%
Sat 89°67° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 88°67° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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