Guardrail–Laurel Canyon, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Guardrail–Laurel Canyon, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Parson's Hill Open Space near West Manchester, MA. It climbs 516 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Guardrail–Laurel Canyon, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 48–190 ft
Out & Back · Parson's Hill Open Space
Trailhead: 42.57505, -70.79222
Weather Sep 21: Drizzle, high 65°F / low 54° · precip 38% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Skirt, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Hemlock Cut, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Super C, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Laurel Canyon, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Super C, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Prospector, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Guardrail, heading W.
- 1 miReach Skirt, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Prospector, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Super C, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Laurel Canyon, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Super C, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hemlock Cut, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Skirt, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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