Horse Mountain Conservation Area
Horse Mountain–Chestnut Mountain Road, 6 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Horse Mountain–Chestnut Mountain Road, 6 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Horse Mountain Conservation Area near North Farms, MA. The route reaches Horse Mountain. It climbs 1,080 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Horse Mountain–Chestnut Mountain Road, 6 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 198–738 ft
Out & Back · Horse Mountain Conservation Area
Trailhead: Horse Mountain trail · 42.38252, -72.67223
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Horse Mountain trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Potash Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Horse Mountain trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Horse Mountain.
- 1 miBear left onto White Rock North Route, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rocks Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Chestnut Mountain Road, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Reservoir Road, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Rocks Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Mountain trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Habitat Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Horse Mountain trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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