Wood Hill/Bald Hill Reservation

Bald Hill Trail–Haggetts Trail, 5 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Bald Hill Trail–Haggetts Trail, 5 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Wood Hill/Bald Hill Reservation near West Parish, MA. It climbs 439 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 299 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67836, -71.20219
Nearest town West Parish, MA

Directions

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Bald Hill Trail–Haggetts Trail, 5 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 90–299 ft

Out & Back · Wood Hill/Bald Hill Reservation

Trailhead: 42.67836, -71.20219

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Helen's Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Harold's Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miBear left onto Helen's Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 1 miBear left onto Old Wood Hill Road, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto Wood Hill Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Haggetts Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miReach Harold's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wood Hill Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bald Hill Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Helen's Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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