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Sweetman Mountain–Granville Reservoir, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 863 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Sweetman Mountain–Granville Reservoir, 4 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Granville, MA. The route passes Granville Reservoir before reaching Sweetman Mountain at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 863 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 1,447 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tice Hollow Road 42.09124, -72.85477
Nearest town Granville, MA
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Sweetman Mountain–Granville Reservoir, 4 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 863 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 679–1,449 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Tice Hollow Road · 42.09124, -72.85477

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start on Tice Hollow Road, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Granville Reservoir.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right onto Sullivan Road, heading N.
  4. 1.2 miBear left onto North Lane Number One, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miReach Sweetman Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miBear right onto Sullivan Road, heading E.
  8. 1.2 miTurn left onto Tice Hollow Road, heading S.
  9. 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/sweetman-mountain-granville-reservoir-out-back-3-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

70% dirt30% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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