Babylon Hill & Polinatior Trail
1.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 29 min
Babylon Hill & Polinatior Trail is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Mary Cummings Park near Woods Corner, MA. The route reaches Babylon Hill at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Babylon Hill & Polinatior Trail
1.3 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 29 min
Elevation 158–247 ft
Out & Back · Mary Cummings Park
Trailhead: Wetland Trail · 42.47477, -71.20231
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Van De Graaff Dr stop 713 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wetland Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wetlands Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Flyer's Bypass, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Polinatior Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Babalon Hill Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftReach Babylon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Polinatior Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Flyer's Bypass, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Wetlands Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Wetland Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 5 min before dark.
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- Transit-accessible: Van De Graaff Dr stop 713 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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