Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile loop in Bearsden Conservation Area near Athol, MA. It climbs 543 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi692 – 1,276 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bearsden Road 42.60447, -72.19240
Nearest town Athol, MA
Directions
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Bearsden Road–Bemis Hill Trail Loop, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 694–1,276 ft
Loop · Bearsden Conservation Area
Trailhead: Bearsden Road · 42.60447, -72.19240
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Round Top Trail, heading S.
- 1.7 miTurn right onto Bemis Hill Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Deep Cut Bypass Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Old Stage Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Bearsden Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Deep Cut Bypass Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Bearsden Road, heading S.
- 0.7 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.
Trail surface
49% dirt51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 6:52 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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