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Harkness Conservation Area–Harkness Brook Conservation Area, 3 groves

1.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 30 min

Harkness Conservation Area–Harkness Brook Conservation Area, 3 groves is a 1.4-mile out-and-back near West Pelham, MA. The route passes Harkness Brook Conservation Area before reaching Harkness Conservation Area at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 299 ft1.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36453, -72.48349
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
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Harkness Conservation Area–Harkness Brook Conservation Area, 3 groves

1.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 30 min

Elevation 237–298 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.36453, -72.48349

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Emerson Court (In) stop 89 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miPass Harkness Brook Conservation Area.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Harkness Brook Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miReach Harkness Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/harkness-conservation-area-harkness-brook-conservation-area-out-back-2-km

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 90°69° 55%
Fri 94°70° 40%
Sat 93°69° 37%
Sun 94°66°
Mon 92°70° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Emerson Court (In) stop 89 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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