Palmer Wildlife Management Area
Saint John Street via Bacon Road
6.7 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Saint John Street via Bacon Road is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Palmer Wildlife Management Area near Gibbs Crossing, MA. It climbs 278 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Saint John Street via Bacon Road
6.7 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 666–863 ft
Out & Back · Palmer Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.21135, -72.28233
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 1.9 miBear right onto Bacon Road, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Saint John Street, heading SW.
- 1.4 miReach Saint John Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Bacon Road, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 6:52 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Bacon Road 4.2 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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