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.
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Beaver Stalagmites, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto BCT, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Tunnel Vision, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto BCT, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Pingree Farm Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Log Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Hollow Log, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hollow Log Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Tunnel Vision, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Hollow Log, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hollow Log Road, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pingree Farm Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto BCT, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Tunnel Vision, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto BCT, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 10 min before dark.
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