Guardrail
4 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Guardrail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Parson's Hill Open Space near West Manchester, MA. It climbs 256 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi49 – 128 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57522, -70.79753
Nearest town West Manchester, MA
Directions
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Guardrail
4 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 48–126 ft
Out & Back · Parson's Hill Open Space
Trailhead: 42.57522, -70.79753
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Guardrail, heading N.
- 1 miReach Guardrail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 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.
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:46 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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