Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Hollow Log Road–Hollow Log, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Hollow Log Road–Hollow Log, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near Kings Forest, MA. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 128 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68609, -70.96404
Nearest town Kings Forest, MA

Directions

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Hollow Log Road–Hollow Log, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 71–129 ft

Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Trailhead: 42.68609, -70.96404

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Beaver Stalagmites, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left onto BCT, heading NW.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 450 ftBear left onto Tunnel Vision, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto BCT, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Pingree Farm Road, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Log Road, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Hollow Log, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Hollow Log Road, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miReach Tunnel Vision, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hollow Log, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Hollow Log Road, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pingree Farm Road, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miBear right onto BCT, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tunnel Vision, heading E.
  29. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  30. 450 ftTurn left onto BCT, heading S.
  31. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F47°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 30% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 37% rain10 PM: 42% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 67°54° 52%
Tue 60°49°
Wed 60°47°
Thu 61°45° 19%
Fri 61°48° 39%
Sat 60°51° 42%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 5 min before dark.

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