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Throne Hill

West Throne Hill Conservation Land–Lawrence Land, 3 groves

3.7 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 19 min

West Throne Hill Conservation Land–Lawrence Land, 3 groves is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Throne Hill near Vose, MA. The route passes West Throne Hill Conservation Land and Lawrence Land before reaching Archie Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 453 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62964, -71.64008
Nearest town Vose, MA
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West Throne Hill Conservation Land–Lawrence Land, 3 groves

3.7 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 317–452 ft

Out & Back · Throne Hill

Trailhead: 42.62964, -71.64008

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass West Throne Hill Conservation Land.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftPass Lawrence Land.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miPass Archie Pond.
  10. 50 ftReach West Throne Hill Conservation Land, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 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/archie-pond-archie-pond-out-back-6-km-dcb6

Trail surface

96% dirt4% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3″ 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°61°
Thu 88°69° 34%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 93°68° 33%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 91°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:44 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:05 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:36 PM.

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