High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary
Massaemett Mountain–Wolves Den, 10 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Massaemett Mountain–Wolves Den, 10 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary near The Patten, MA. The route passes view to west, Wolves Den and Massaemett Mountain. It climbs 1,137 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Massaemett Mountain–Wolves Den, 10 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 871–1,497 ft
Out & Back · High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Tower Road · 42.61212, -72.71052
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start on Tower Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dutch and Mary Barnard Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miPass view to west.
- 100 ftReach Massaemett Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto North Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Wolves Den.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wolves Den Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Steeplebush Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miPass Massaemett Mountain.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Waterthrush Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Tower Road, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 5 min before dark.
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More from Tower Road Trailhead
- Massaemett Mountain–Ridge Trail, 4 sights 2.6 mi · ▲ 453 ft
- view to west–Dutch and Mary Barnard Trail, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 743 ft
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