Prince River Wildlife Management Area

Hawes Hill Road & Skelly Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 50 min

Hawes Hill Road & Skelly Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Prince River Wildlife Management Area near Bassets Corner, MA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,047 – 1,165 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skelly Road 42.47256, -72.10497
Nearest town Bassets Corner, MA

Directions

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Hawes Hill Road & Skelly Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 50 min

Elevation 1,047–1,164 ft

Out & Back · Prince River Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Skelly Road · 42.47256, -72.10497

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Skelly Road, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miReach Skelly Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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