AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Horse Mountain Conservation Area

Horse Mountain–Chestnut Mountain Road, 3 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Horse Mountain–Chestnut Mountain Road, 3 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Horse Mountain Conservation Area near Whately, MA. The route reaches Horse Mountain at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 1,139 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 751 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42185, -72.65675
Nearest town Whately, MA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Horse Mountain–Chestnut Mountain Road, 3 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,139 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 295–751 ft

Out & Back · Horse Mountain Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.42185, -72.65675

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Chestnut Mountain Road, heading S.
  2. 1.3 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Rocks Road, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto White Rock North Route, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Horse Mountain trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miReach Horse Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1 miBear left onto White Rock North Route, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Rocks Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Chestnut Mountain Road, heading NW.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/horse-mountain-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near Whately, Massachusetts