Old Town Hall–Camel Hump Road, 5 sights
11.9 mi · ▲ 917 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Old Town Hall–Camel Hump Road, 5 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in East Quabbin/Dana near Burrage Corner, MA. The route reaches Old Town Hall. It climbs 917 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old Town Hall–Camel Hump Road, 5 sights
11.9 mi · ▲ 917 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Elevation 523–904 ft
Out & Back · East Quabbin/Dana
Trailhead: Camel Hump Road · 42.48838, -72.22217
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start on Camel Hump Road, heading S.
- 2 miTurn right onto Tamplin Road, heading SW.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Old Town Hall.
- 100 ftBear left onto Petersham Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dana Road, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Petersham Road, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Dana Road, heading E.
- 0.9 miReach Old Town Hall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Petersham Road, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Dana Road, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Petersham Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Tamplin Road, heading W.
- 2.8 miTurn left onto Camel Hump Road, heading N.
- 2 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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