Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area

Rattlesnake Gutter Road & Rattlesnake Hill Inner Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Rattlesnake Gutter Road & Rattlesnake Hill Inner Loop is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area near North Leverett, MA. It climbs 586 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 843 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48751, -72.49223
Nearest town North Leverett, MA

Directions

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Rattlesnake Gutter Road & Rattlesnake Hill Inner Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 586 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 440–842 ft

Out & Back · Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.48751, -72.49223

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 92% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftBear left onto Rattlesnake Hill Inner Loop, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Gutter Road, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miReach Rattlesnake Hill Inner Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake Hill Inner Loop, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 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.

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 76°F68°
Precip92%Wind6 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 1.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 19% rain3 AM: 56% rain4 AM: 75% rain5 AM: 92% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 92% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 78% rain10 AM: 58% rain11 AM: 41% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 47% rain2 PM: 43% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 65% rain5 PM: 42% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Tue 80°63°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 92°64° 60%
Fri 92°67° 39%
Sat 90°68° 36%
Sun 94°67°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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