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George Knowlton Preserve

Brigham Hill

5.1 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Brigham Hill is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in George Knowlton Preserve near Millbury, MA. The route reaches Brigham Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 407 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 577 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.19568, -71.73722
Nearest town Millbury, MA
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Brigham Hill

5.1 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 354–578 ft

Out & Back · George Knowlton Preserve

Trailhead: 42.19568, -71.73722

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miReach Brigham Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 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/potter-hill-out-back-8-km-4141

Trail surface

14% dirt8% grass78% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity87%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 88°69° 45%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°68° 38%
Sun 94°67° 16%
Mon 92°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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