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Ross Flood Control Site

Old West Street

4.4 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Old West Street is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Ross Flood Control Site near West Berlin, MA. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi246 – 338 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37667, -71.65410
Nearest town West Berlin, MA
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Old West Street

4.4 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 245–338 ft

Out & Back · Ross Flood Control Site

Trailhead: 42.37667, -71.65410

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Old West Street, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-west-street-out-back-7-km-5e3f

Trail surface

16% dirt11% sand9% gravel64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°61°
Thu 87°69° 33%
Fri 95°71° 33%
Sat 94°68° 32%
Sun 94°68° 15%
Mon 92°72° 15%

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