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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto DoubleDurex, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right onto Skirt, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Super C, heading NW.
- 0.1 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 NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Prospector, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 500 ftSharp left onto Guardrail, heading NW.
- 1 miReach Laurel Canyon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Prospector, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Super C, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Laurel Canyon, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Super C, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Skirt, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto DoubleDurex, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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.
Other ways to reach this destination
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