Parson's Hill Open Space

Guardrail–Laurel Canyon, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Guardrail–Laurel Canyon, 3 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Parson's Hill Open Space near West Manchester, MA. It climbs 428 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 190 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Orchard Lane 42.57500, -70.78785
Nearest town West Manchester, MA

Directions

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Guardrail–Laurel Canyon, 3 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 48–190 ft

Out & Back · Parson's Hill Open Space

Trailhead: Orchard Lane · 42.57500, -70.78785

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Skirt, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hemlock Cut, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftContinue straight onto Super C, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right onto Laurel Canyon, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Super C, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Prospector, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 500 ftSharp left onto Guardrail, heading SW.
  19. 1 miReach Skirt, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 500 ftSharp left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 500 ftContinue straight onto Prospector, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Super C, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miBear left onto Laurel Canyon, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 250 ftTurn right onto Super C, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hemlock Cut, heading SE.
  32. 450 ftTurn right onto Skirt, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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