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.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 863 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21135, -72.28233
Nearest town Gibbs Crossing, MA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 1.9 miBear right onto Bacon Road, heading E.
  3. 100 ftSharp right onto Saint John Street, heading SW.
  4. 1.4 miReach Saint John Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.4 miSharp left onto Bacon Road, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 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.

Trail surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity90%
Rained 1″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 87°67° 49%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 90°68° 42%
Sun 93°65° 15%
Mon 92°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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