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Townsend State Forest

West Hill & Fessenden Hill Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr

West Hill & Fessenden Hill Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Townsend State Forest near Townsend, MA. The route reaches West Hill at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi387 – 594 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.68593, -71.69754
Nearest town Townsend, MA
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West Hill & Fessenden Hill Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 388–595 ft

Out & Back · Townsend State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 42.68593, -71.69754

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 200 ftBear right onto Fessenden Hill Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miReach West Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/west-hill-out-back-4-km-21fa

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity66%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 89°68° 39%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 92°70° 33%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 94°72°

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