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Bearsden Conservation Area

Sheep Rock Trail via Fire Road

4.5 mi · ▲ 571 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Sheep Rock Trail via Fire Road is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Bearsden Conservation Area near Athol, MA. It climbs 571 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi682 – 978 ft · steepest grade: 29%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60077, -72.20090
Nearest town Athol, MA
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Sheep Rock Trail via Fire Road

4.5 mi · ▲ 571 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 681–978 ft

Out & Back · Bearsden Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.60077, -72.20090

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miSharp left onto Fire Road, heading SW.
  3. 1 miBear right onto Sheep Rock Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Bearsden Road, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right onto Fire Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sheep-rock-trail-out-back

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 86°67° 55%
Fri 91°68° 36%
Sat 89°68° 38%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 88°67° 17%

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