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Quisset Wildlife Management Area

Quisset Wildlife Management Area–Quisset Wildlife Conservation Easement, 3 groves

5.4 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Quisset Wildlife Management Area–Quisset Wildlife Conservation Easement, 3 groves is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Quisset Wildlife Management Area near Mendon, MA. The route passes Quisset Wildlife Management Area, Inman Hill and Quisset Wildlife Conservation Easement. It climbs 495 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 482 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.08065, -71.53588
Nearest town Mendon, MA
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Quisset Wildlife Management Area–Quisset Wildlife Conservation Easement, 3 groves

5.4 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 253–481 ft

Out & Back · Quisset Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.08065, -71.53588

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftPass Quisset Wildlife Management Area.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass Inman Hill.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miPass Quisset Wildlife Conservation Easement.
  15. 300 ftTurn right onto Gas Line, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miReach Quisset Wildlife Management Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quisset-wildlife-management-area-quisset-wildlife-management-area-out-back-4-groves-6-km-f6b2

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 86°69° 42%
Fri 95°71° 28%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 95°71° 15%
Mon 95°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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