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Green Hill Park

East Park–Mine Shaft, 7 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 1 hr 24 min

East Park–Mine Shaft, 7 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Green Hill Park near Great Brook Valley, MA. The route passes Mine Shaft, Bell Hill Park Beach and Bell Pond before reaching East Park at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 394 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 768 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.29098, -71.76321
Nearest town Great Brook Valley, MA
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East Park–Mine Shaft, 7 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 394 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 403–767 ft

Out & Back · Green Hill Park

Trailhead: connector · 42.29098, -71.76321

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right onto East Side Trail (blue rctgl.), heading S.
  3. 0.4 miPass Mine Shaft.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ghost Trail (white rctgl.), heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto East Side Trail (blue rctgl.), heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Ghost Trail (white rctgl.), heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miPass Bell Hill Park Beach.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Millstone Trail (blue circl.), heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Ghost Trail (white rctgl.), heading SW.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto East Side Trail (blue rctgl.), heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miPass Bell Pond.
  12. 150 ftReach East Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ghost Trail (white rctgl.), heading N.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Millstone Trail (blue circl.), heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Ghost Trail (white rctgl.), heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miBear right onto East Side Trail (blue rctgl.), heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Ghost Trail (white rctgl.), heading NE.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto East Side Trail (blue rctgl.), heading NE.
  19. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bell-pond-bell-pond-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

25% gravel4% paved71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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