Ross Hill Road & Yellow Loop Loop
2.5 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Ross Hill Road & Yellow Loop Loop is a 2.5-mile loop in Swift River Reservation near Petersham, MA. It climbs 431 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Ross Hill Road & Yellow Loop Loop
2.5 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 662–1,042 ft
Loop · Swift River Reservation
Trailhead: Yellow Loop · 42.45998, -72.18224
Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Yellow Loop, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto side trail to lookout, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Dropdown Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ross Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Yellow Loop, heading E.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Ross Hill Road, heading N.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Loop, heading NW.
- 0.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 5 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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