Massaemett Mountain–Ridge Trail, 5 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary near Shelburne Falls, MA. The route reaches Massaemett Mountain. It climbs 1,512 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi538 – 1,591 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Tower Trail (White Trail) 42.60307, -72.73046
Nearest town Shelburne Falls, MA
Directions
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Massaemett Mountain–Ridge Trail, 5 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 1,512 ft · 3 hr 1 min
Elevation 538–1,592 ft
Out & Back · High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Tower Trail (White Trail) · 42.60307, -72.73046
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 56°F / low 48° · precip 75% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Transit-accessible: Arms Library - Shelburne Falls stop 608 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Tower Trail (White Trail), heading NE.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Waterthrush Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Massaemett Mountain.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Steeplebush Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miSharp right onto Wolves Den Loop Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Massaemett Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Steeplebush Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Waterthrush Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Tower Road, heading S.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 56°F48°
Precip75%Wind2 mphUV0Humidity94%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
63°50°
Tue
59°43°
Wed
63°42°
Thu
65°40°
16%
Fri
67°47°
28%
Sat
60°53°
29%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Arms Library - Shelburne Falls stop 608 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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