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Buffam Brook Community Forest

Northern Trail Extension

2.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 51 min

Northern Trail Extension is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Buffam Brook Community Forest near Baconville, MA. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi850 – 1,020 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40040, -72.44485
Nearest town Baconville, MA
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Northern Trail Extension

2.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 51 min

Elevation 850–1,021 ft

Out & Back · Buffam Brook Community Forest

Trailhead: 42.40040, -72.44485

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Northern Trail Extension, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miReach Northern Trail Extension, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/northern-trail-extension-out-back-4-km

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 77°64°
Thu 87°66° 56%
Fri 91°68° 39%
Sat 90°67° 38%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 90°67° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 2 min before dark.

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