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Barber Reservation

Shrine of the Saar via Seasonal trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Shrine of the Saar via Seasonal trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Barber Reservation near Whitneys, MA. The route reaches Shrine of the Saar at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 226 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24223, -71.41228
Nearest town Whitneys, MA
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Shrine of the Saar via Seasonal trail

6.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 158–227 ft

Out & Back · Barber Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24223, -71.41228

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Seasonal trail, heading NW.
  10. 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftReach Shrine of the Saar, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 2.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  25. 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/shrine-of-the-saar-out-back-10-km-19ab

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 31%
Fri 96°72° 29%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 94°72° 16%

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