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High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary

Massaemett Mountain & Waterthrush Trail via Dutch and Mary Barnard Trail

2 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 48 min

Massaemett Mountain & Waterthrush Trail via Dutch and Mary Barnard Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary near The Patten, MA. The route reaches Massaemett Mountain. It climbs 260 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,171 – 1,385 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61766, -72.71134
Nearest town The Patten, MA
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Massaemett Mountain & Waterthrush Trail via Dutch and Mary Barnard Trail

2 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 48 min

Elevation 1,171–1,385 ft

Out & Back · High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.61766, -72.71134

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Waterthrush Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miPass Massaemett Mountain.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dutch and Mary Barnard Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miReach Massaemett Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Waterthrush Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/massaemett-mountain-view-to-west-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 8 min before dark.

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