Robbins Mill Conservation Land

Ben's Woods & Marion's Trail via Yellow

3.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Ben's Woods & Marion's Trail via Yellow is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Robbins Mill Conservation Land near North Acton, MA. The route reaches Ben's Woods. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 266 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Marion's Trail 42.51212, -71.38775
Nearest town North Acton, MA

Directions

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Ben's Woods & Marion's Trail via Yellow

3.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 210–267 ft

Out & Back · Robbins Mill Conservation Land

Trailhead: Marion's Trail · 42.51212, -71.38775

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Marion's Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Ben's Woods.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Red, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Yellow, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left onto Red, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red, heading S.
  8. 450 ftBear right onto Yellow, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftReach Ben's Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto Red, heading W.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Yellow, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Red, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftSharp right onto Yellow, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Red, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Marion's Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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