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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Skirt, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Hemlock Cut, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Super C, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Laurel Canyon, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Super C, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Whisker Biskit, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Hooter, heading NE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Skirt, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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More from Orchard Lane Trailhead
- Laurel Canyon–Skirt, 3 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 317 ft
- Wyman Hill–Hooter, 4 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 374 ft
- Five Bridges–Hooter, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 397 ft
- Hooter–Skirt, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 470 ft
- Guardrail–Laurel Canyon, 3 sights 5.5 mi · ▲ 428 ft
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