Beacon Hill
1.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 32 min
Beacon Hill is a 1.5-mile out-and-back near Waban, MA. The route reaches Beacon Hill at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Beacon Hill
1.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 32 min
Elevation 105–194 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.32749, -71.23170
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: Waban stop 201 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Beacon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Waban stop 201 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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