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Holy Rollers–Kettle Hole, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Holy Rollers–Kettle Hole, 6 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near The Springs, MA. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 262 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72103, -70.48233
Nearest town The Springs, MA
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Holy Rollers–Kettle Hole, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 130–262 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.72103, -70.48233

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Hole, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Mighty Oaks, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Holy Rollers, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Mighty Oaks, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Subdivisions, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Mill Road, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miReach Kettle Hole, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Subdivisions, heading SW.
  24. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mighty Oaks, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear right onto Holy Rollers, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Mighty Oaks, heading W.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 400 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Hole, heading W.
  29. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  33. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sam-nyes-mountain-out-back-9-km-1364

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°63° 15%
Thu 85°70°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

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