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Woodland Acres

Be On Time/Study–Prosperity Follows Service, 13 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Be On Time/Study–Prosperity Follows Service, 13 sights is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Woodland Acres near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Bay State Quarry, Whale's Jaw, 20 and 7 more before reaching Prosperity Follows Service at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 190 ft7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67353, -70.63504
Nearest town Pigeon Cove, MA
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Be On Time/Study–Prosperity Follows Service, 13 sights

7.2 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 95–189 ft

Out & Back · Woodland Acres

Trailhead: 42.67353, -70.63504

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 450 ftTurn left onto Old Rail Track, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftPass Bay State Quarry.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Common Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miPass Whale's Jaw.
  13. 0.7 miTurn left onto Wharf Road, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miPass 20.
  15. 50 ftPass D.T. SQ.
  16. 50 ftPass D.T SQ.
  17. 100 ftPass Moraine.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Moraine Trail, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftPass If Work Stops Values Decay.
  21. 50 ftPass 22.
  22. 50 ftPass 21.
  23. 250 ftPass Prosperity Follows Service.
  24. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 150 ftReach Be On Time/Study, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 150 ftTurn right onto Wharf Road, heading E.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right onto Common Road, heading N.
  31. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right onto Anne's Trail, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Rail Track, heading N.
  38. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  39. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/be-on-time-study-prosperity-follows-service-out-back-11-sights-11-km

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 6 min before dark.

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