Ware River Watershed

Kitchen Fire Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Kitchen Fire Road is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near White Hall, MA. It climbs 289 ft. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi804 – 971 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.36732, -72.00188
Nearest town White Hall, MA

Directions

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Kitchen Fire Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 289 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 804–970 ft

Out & Back · Ware River Watershed

Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.36732, -72.00188

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Midstate Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn right onto Kitchen Fire Road, heading NE.
  7. 1.1 miReach Kitchen Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.6 miBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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