Ash Hill–Silver Lake, 5 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 52 min
Ash Hill–Silver Lake, 5 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Breakheart Reservation near Oakland Vale, MA. The route passes Ash Hill and Silver Lake. It climbs 253 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ash Hill–Silver Lake, 5 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 52 min
Elevation 58–211 ft
Out & Back · Breakheart Reservation
Trailhead: Ridge Trail · 42.48250, -71.02916
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Ash Path, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Ash Hill.
- 0.2 miPass Silver Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Saugus River Trail (Yellow Blaze), heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Ash Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hemlock Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Rocky Hill & Silver Lake via Hemlock Road 1 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Castle Rock–Pearce Lake, 5 lakes 2 mi · ▲ 362 ft
- Eagle Rock–Pearce Lake, 6 lakes 2.4 mi · ▲ 377 ft
- Breakheart Hill–Ash Hill, 6 summits 2.7 mi · ▲ 378 ft
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