Bow Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint
2 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 45 min
Bow Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint is a 2-mile out-and-back in Bow Ridge Conservation Area near South Lynnfield, MA. The route reaches Bow Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bow Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint
2 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 45 min
Elevation 158–267 ft
Out & Back · Bow Ridge Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.50325, -70.98307
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 51% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Lynnfield St @ Gallo Rd stop 224 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Bow Ridge Conservation Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lynnfield St @ Gallo Rd stop 224 m from the trailhead
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