Wyman Hill Conservation Area

Hooter–Laurel Canyon, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Hooter–Laurel Canyon, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Wyman Hill Conservation Area near West Manchester, MA. It climbs 368 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 197 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Hooter–Laurel Canyon, 4 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 51–199 ft

Out & Back · Wyman Hill Conservation Area

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. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 200 ftTurn left onto Whisker Biskit, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftTurn left onto Hooter, heading NE.
  20. 1 miContinue straight onto Skirt, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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