Greenwood Walls Trail–Kiln Road, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Greenwood Walls Trail–Kiln Road, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near South Hawley, MA. It climbs 385 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,565 – 1,818 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54346, -72.88948
Nearest town South Hawley, MA

Directions

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Greenwood Walls Trail–Kiln Road, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 385 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 1,565–1,819 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.54346, -72.88948

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 74°F / low 62° · precip 86% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Periwinkle, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto South Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Greenwood Walls Trail, heading N.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right onto Kiln Road, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miReach Periwinkle, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Greenwood Walls Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1.3 miTurn right onto South Road, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Periwinkle, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 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 surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 74°F62°
Precip86%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity78%
Rained 2.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 15% rain2 AM: 26% rain3 AM: 55% rain4 AM: 85% rain5 AM: 86% rain6 AM: 56% rain7 AM: 80% rain8 AM: 84% rain9 AM: 68% rain10 AM: 36% rain11 AM: 30% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 32% rain2 PM: 31% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 1% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 76°60°
Wed 76°61°
Thu 87°63° 54%
Fri 86°66° 49%
Sat 87°66° 34%
Sun 88°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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