Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area
Rattlesnake Gutter Road–Rattlesnake Hill Inner Loop, 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Rattlesnake Gutter Road–Rattlesnake Hill Inner Loop, 3 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area near North Leverett, MA. It climbs 503 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rattlesnake Gutter Road–Rattlesnake Hill Inner Loop, 3 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 503 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 439–896 ft
Out & Back · Rattlesnake Gutter Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.48714, -72.49539
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Whitney Road [discontinued], heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Rattlesnake Hill Inner Loop, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Whitney Road [discontinued], then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Gutter Road, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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