Avery's Camp–Bridge Road, 7 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,564 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Avery's Camp–Bridge Road, 7 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,564 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 1,575 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62802, -72.88275
Nearest town Charlemont, MA

Directions

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Avery's Camp–Bridge Road, 7 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,564 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 608–1,575 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.62802, -72.88275

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Zoar - Warfield Connector, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miBear left onto Bridge Road, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left onto Rice Brook, heading N.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Cotton Candy, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 300 ftSharp left onto Red Zone, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Cotton Candy, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Outer Loop, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Avery's Camp, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miReach Zoar - Warfield Connector, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Outer Loop, heading E.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Red Zone, heading S.
  23. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  24. 250 ftSharp left onto Cotton Candy, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rice Brook, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftSharp right onto Bridge Road, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miBear right onto Zoar - Warfield Connector, heading SW.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 5:02 PM for the 6:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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