Ware River Watershed

Prison Camp Fire Road & T6 Trail via Kitchen Fire Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Prison Camp Fire Road & T6 Trail via Kitchen Fire Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Coldbrook Springs, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 866 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kitchen Fire Road 42.39097, -72.02272
Nearest town Coldbrook Springs, MA

Directions

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Prison Camp Fire Road & T6 Trail via Kitchen Fire Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min

Elevation 815–868 ft

Out & Back · Ware River Watershed

Trailhead: Kitchen Fire Road · 42.39097, -72.02272

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Kitchen Fire Road, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftBear right onto Barre Falls Dike #3 Road, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kitchen Fire Road, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Prison Camp Fire Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miBear left onto T6 Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftReach Prison Camp Fire Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Prison Camp Fire Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Kitchen Fire Road, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Barre Falls Dike #3 Road, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Kitchen Fire Road, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°60°
Thu 87°67° 47%
Fri 92°69° 36%
Sat 90°68° 38%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 89°69° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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