Montague State Forest

Dry Hill Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Dry Hill Road is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Montague State Forest near Locks Village, MA. It climbs 691 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi817 – 1,221 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Carlton Road 42.54140, -72.44968
Nearest town Locks Village, MA

Directions

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Dry Hill Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 691 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 817–1,222 ft

Out & Back · Montague State Forest

Trailhead: Carlton Road · 42.54140, -72.44968

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 93% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading NW.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right onto Dry Hill Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miReach Dry Hill Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miSharp left onto Dry Hill Connector, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Upham Road, heading E.
  11. 1.5 miTurn left onto East Chestnut Hill Road, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.8 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 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

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F66°
Precip93%Wind10 mphUV5Humidity76%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 12% rain2 AM: 17% rain3 AM: 52% rain4 AM: 71% rain5 AM: 93% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 90% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 79% rain10 AM: 59% rain11 AM: 41% rain12 PM: 29% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 35% rain4 PM: 69% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 8% rain7 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Tue 79°63°
Wed 78°63°
Thu 90°63° 60%
Fri 91°66° 38%
Sat 89°66° 37%
Sun 92°65°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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