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Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve

Nutting Hill–Frank Robbins Trail, 6 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,176 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Nutting Hill–Frank Robbins Trail, 6 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve near Wellville, MA. The route reaches Nutting Hill. It climbs 1,176 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,227 – 1,772 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail 42.69679, -71.90446
Nearest town Wellville, MA
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Nutting Hill–Frank Robbins Trail, 6 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,176 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 1,227–1,772 ft

Out & Back · Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve

Trailhead: Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail · 42.69679, -71.90446

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Cart Path, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Mid State Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Wapack Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto Binney Hill Road, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miBear left onto Frank Robbins Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Wapack Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto State Line Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Cart Path, heading S.
  11. 350 ftBear right onto Mid State Trail, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftPass Nutting Hill.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Spruce Glade, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Access Road, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto Mid State Trail, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  21. 0.7 miBear left onto Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nutting-hill-frank-robbins-trail-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

66% dirt1% boardwalk33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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