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Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve

Pratt Mountain–Mount Watatic, 6 summits

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,866 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Pratt Mountain–Mount Watatic, 6 summits is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve near Wellville, MA. The route passes Mount Watatic, Mount Watatic Reservation Viewpoint and Nutting Hill before reaching Pratt Mountain at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 1,866 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,198 – 1,831 ft · steepest grade: 34%8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68984, -71.89276
Nearest town Wellville, MA
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Pratt Mountain–Mount Watatic, 6 summits

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,866 ft · 3 hr 42 min

Elevation 1,196–1,831 ft

Out & Back · Binney Hill Wilderness Preserve

Trailhead: 42.68984, -71.89276

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miPass Mount Watatic.
  3. 50 ftPass Mount Watatic Reservation Viewpoint.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Access Road, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Mid State Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miPass Nutting Hill.
  10. 0.4 miBear left onto Wapack Trail, heading N.
  11. 1 miTurn left onto Binney Hill Road, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Wapack Trail, heading SW.
  13. 1.2 miReach Pratt Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1.2 miBear left onto Binney Hill Road, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wapack Trail, heading NE.
  16. 1 miBear right onto Mid State Trail, heading SE.
  17. 1.1 miBear right onto Access Road, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/pratt-mountain-mount-watatic-out-back-5-summits-14-km-ca42

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:30 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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