Chipman Hill Area

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Skirt, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hooter, heading N.
  5. 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miSharp left onto Valley Street, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miReach Skirt, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right onto Pole Swamp Lane, heading SE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hooter, heading SE.
  13. 1 miContinue straight onto Skirt, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 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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