Kissacook Hill via "Bridle" Path
2.7 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Kissacook Hill via "Bridle" Path is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Village View near Forge Village, MA. The route reaches Kissacook Hill. It climbs 306 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kissacook Hill via "Bridle" Path
2.7 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 198–390 ft
Out & Back · Village View
Trailhead: 42.58036, -71.49320
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto "Bridle" Path, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Orchard Street Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Kissacook Hill.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Kissacook Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto White Birch Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Orchard Street Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto "Bridle" Path, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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