High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary
Massaemett Mountain–Ridge Trail, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 453 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Massaemett Mountain–Ridge Trail, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary near The Patten, MA. The route reaches Massaemett Mountain at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 453 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Massaemett Mountain–Ridge Trail, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 453 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,199–1,497 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 miTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Waterthrush Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Massaemett Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Tower Road, heading E.
- 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 (~21 min). Leave by 7:28 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
- view to west–Dutch and Mary Barnard Trail, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 743 ft
- Massaemett Mountain–Wolves Den, 10 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,137 ft
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