Baldwin Hill Conservation Area

Old Stage Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Old Stage Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Baldwin Hill Conservation Area near Phillipston Four Corners, MA. It climbs 495 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi971 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58359, -72.14634
Nearest town Phillipston Four Corners, MA

Directions

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Old Stage Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 971–1,193 ft

Out & Back · Baldwin Hill Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.58359, -72.14634

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 2 miTurn right onto Old Stage Road, heading N.
  4. 50 ftReach Old Stage Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 86°66° 54%
Fri 90°68° 36%
Sat 88°67° 37%
Sun 90°64°
Mon 87°66° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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