Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 884 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 5-mile loop in Bearsden Conservation Area near Athol, MA. It climbs 884 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi682 – 1,175 ft · steepest grade: 38%5.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bearsden Road 42.60052, -72.19540
Nearest town Athol, MA
Directions
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Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 884 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 681–1,174 ft
Loop · Bearsden Conservation Area
Trailhead: Bearsden Road · 42.60052, -72.19540
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Bearsden Road, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Bemis Hill Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Deep Cut Bypass Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Old Stage Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Fire Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Bearsden Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
11% dirt89% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM
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