Wood Hill/Bald Hill Reservation

Bald Hill Trail & Wood Hill Trail Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Bald Hill Trail & Wood Hill Trail Loop is a 2.8-mile loop in Wood Hill/Bald Hill Reservation near Haggetts, MA. It climbs 313 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 345 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66010, -71.20572
Nearest town Haggetts, MA

Directions

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Bald Hill Trail & Wood Hill Trail Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 5 min

Elevation 125–344 ft

Loop · Wood Hill/Bald Hill Reservation

Trailhead: 42.66010, -71.20572

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bald Hill Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Wood Hill Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miBear left onto Old Wood Hill Road, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear right onto Bald Hill Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

10% dirt1% paved89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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