Hooter–Skirt, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Hooter–Skirt, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Chipman Hill Area near West Manchester, MA. It climbs 470 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi36 – 197 ft5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57722, -70.78897
Nearest town West Manchester, MA
Directions
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Hooter–Skirt, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 470 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 35–199 ft
Out & Back · Chipman Hill Area
Trailhead: 42.57722, -70.78897
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Skirt, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hooter, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Valley Street, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Skirt, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Pole Swamp Lane, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hooter, heading SE.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Skirt, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 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.
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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