Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area
Potter Hill
2.9 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Potter Hill is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area near East Millbury, MA. The route reaches Potter Hill at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Potter Hill
2.9 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 4 min
Elevation 354–550 ft
Out & Back · Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.21359, -71.73788
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Potter Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 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 1.4 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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