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.

Elevation

0 mi440 – 896 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48714, -72.49539
Nearest town North Leverett, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Whitney Road [discontinued], heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Rattlesnake Hill Inner Loop, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miReach Whitney Road [discontinued], then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Connector Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rattlesnake Gutter Road, heading S.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  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

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 89°66° 60%
Fri 92°68° 39%
Sat 91°68° 36%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 91°68° 17%

Sunset

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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