West Hill & Fessenden Hill Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 297 ft · 1 hr 31 min
West Hill & Fessenden Hill Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Townsend State Forest near Townsend, MA. The route reaches West Hill at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 297 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi308 – 594 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68118, -71.70515
Nearest town Townsend, MA
Directions
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West Hill & Fessenden Hill Road
4.1 mi · ▲ 297 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 308–595 ft
Out & Back · Townsend State Forest
Trailhead: 42.68118, -71.70515
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right onto Fessenden Hill Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach West Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 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
62% dirt38% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (2.5″ 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°63°
Thu
90°69°
39%
Fri
94°71°
32%
Sat
92°69°
33%
Sun
94°67°
Mon
91°73°
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