Parson's Hill Open Space

Guardrail & Laurel Canyon

4.2 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Guardrail & Laurel Canyon is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Parson's Hill Open Space near West Manchester, MA. It climbs 255 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 190 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58339, -70.78907
Nearest town West Manchester, MA

Directions

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Guardrail & Laurel Canyon

4.2 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 48–190 ft

Out & Back · Parson's Hill Open Space

Trailhead: 42.58339, -70.78907

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto DoubleDurex, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 400 ftBear right onto Skirt, heading S.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Super C, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftTurn right onto Laurel Canyon, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Super C, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Prospector, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 500 ftSharp left onto Guardrail, heading NW.
  18. 1 miReach Laurel Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  20. 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 500 ftContinue straight onto Prospector, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 250 ftTurn left onto Super C, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left onto Laurel Canyon, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 250 ftTurn right onto Super C, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left onto Skirt, heading E.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  32. 400 ftTurn right onto DoubleDurex, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 7 min before dark.

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