Secondary Viewpoint–Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Secondary Viewpoint–Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Camp Green Eyrie, MA. The route reaches Secondary Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 341 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Secondary Viewpoint–Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 377–560 ft
Out & Back · Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Abbot Orchard Trail (secondary) · 42.47229, -71.59273
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mary Abbott Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Bowers Springs Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Vaughn Primary Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Secondary Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Secondary Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Vaughn Primary Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Vaughn Primary - Bare Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Bowers Springs Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mary Abbott Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 16 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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