Mount Pisgah–Path Continues, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Mount Pisgah–Path Continues, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Brimfield State Forest near Dingley Dell, MA. The route passes Woodman Pond and Path Continues before reaching Mount Pisgah at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 282 ft. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mount Pisgah–Path Continues, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 981–1,219 ft
Out & Back · Brimfield State Forest
Trailhead: Dearth Hill Road · 42.09515, -72.24663
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 52° · precip 69% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Dearth Hill Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Woodman Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Wales Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Path Continues.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Mount Pisgah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left onto Dearth Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.3 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Mt. Waddaquaduck Viewpoint–Woodman Pond, 4 sights 4 mi · ▲ 263 ft
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