Baldwin Hill Conservation Area
Old Stage Road
5.1 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Old Stage Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Baldwin Hill Conservation Area near Phillipston Four Corners, MA. It climbs 632 ft. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old Stage Road
5.1 mi · ▲ 632 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 971–1,193 ft
Out & Back · Baldwin Hill Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.58241, -72.14220
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 2 miTurn right onto Old Stage Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Old Stage Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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