Orchard Hill Mtb Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 48 min
Orchard Hill Mtb Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in UMass Orchards near North Amherst, MA. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Orchard Hill Mtb Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 48 min
Elevation 181–331 ft
Out & Back · UMass Orchards
Trailhead: 42.40689, -72.52997
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: North Amherst Center stop 209 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Orchard Hill Mtb Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftReach Orchard Hill Mtb Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: North Amherst Center stop 209 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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