Harold R. Rafton Reservation

Bald Hill Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 48 min

Bald Hill Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Harold R. Rafton Reservation near Haggetts, MA. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi148 – 230 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66512, -71.21170
Nearest town Haggetts, MA

Directions

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Bald Hill Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 48 min

Elevation 148–229 ft

Out & Back · Harold R. Rafton Reservation

Trailhead: 42.66512, -71.21170

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Bald Hill Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 4 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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