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Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve

Mount Watatic–Nutting Hill, 9 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,303 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Mount Watatic–Nutting Hill, 9 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve near North Ashburnham, MA. The route passes Nutting Hill and Mount Watatic before reaching Mount Watatic Reservation Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,303 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,175 – 1,828 ft · steepest grade: 27%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Binney Hill Road 42.71715, -71.91760
Nearest town North Ashburnham, MA
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Mount Watatic–Nutting Hill, 9 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 1,303 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 1,175–1,829 ft

Out & Back · Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve

Trailhead: West Binney Hill Road · 42.71715, -71.91760

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on West Binney Hill Road, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Binney Hill Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wapack Trail, heading S.
  4. 1 miBear right onto Mid State Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miPass Nutting Hill.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Spruce Glade, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear left onto Access Road, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miPass Mount Watatic.
  12. 50 ftPass Mount Watatic Reservation Viewpoint.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Mid State Trail, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto State Line Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.9 miTurn left onto Wapack Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left onto Frank Robbins Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.8 miTurn left onto unnnamed path, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto West Binney Hill Road, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-watatic-nutting-hill-out-back-4-summits-10-km

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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