Pierce Road & Prospect Hill Road

6.2 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Pierce Road & Prospect Hill Road is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Royalston, MA. It climbs 573 ft. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,017 – 1,161 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pierce Road 42.71932, -72.18987
Nearest town Royalston, MA

Directions

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Pierce Road & Prospect Hill Road

6.2 mi · ▲ 573 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 1,015–1,162 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pierce Road · 42.71932, -72.18987

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 65° · precip 96% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Pierce Road, heading N.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Martin Road, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miBear right onto Prospect Hill Road, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miReach Pierce Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miBear left onto Martin Road, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Pierce Road, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F65°
Precip96%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity72%
Rained 2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°65° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 10% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 46% rain4 AM: 63% rain5 AM: 91% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 94% rain8 AM: 87% rain9 AM: 96% rain10 AM: 72% rain11 AM: 40% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 27% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 32% rain4 PM: 60% rain5 PM: 63% rain6 PM: 13% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Tue 79°60°
Wed 79°60°
Thu 88°64° 55%
Fri 90°67° 34%
Sat 88°66° 37%
Sun 92°66°

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