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Barber Reservation

Shrine of the Saar via Seasonal trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Shrine of the Saar via Seasonal trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Barber Reservation near Whitneys, MA. The route reaches Shrine of the Saar at the turnaround, 2.9 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 – 233 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24489, -71.40727
Nearest town Whitneys, MA
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Shrine of the Saar via Seasonal trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 158–234 ft

Out & Back · Barber Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24489, -71.40727

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftBear left onto Seasonal trail, heading NW.
  11. 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftReach Shrine of the Saar, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 2.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 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-9-km-1d01

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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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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