Burns Hill 325'–Heron Rookery, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 59 min
Burns Hill 325'–Heron Rookery, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Burn’s Hill Conservation Area near East Littleton, MA. The route passes Burns Hill 325' before reaching Heron Rookery at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Burns Hill 325'–Heron Rookery, 4 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 59 min
Elevation 278–373 ft
Out & Back · Burn’s Hill Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.56401, -71.44863
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto orange, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Burns Hill 325'.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Burn's Hill Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Heron Rookery.
- 250 ftTurn left onto power line path, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:29 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:49 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.
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More from this trailhead
- Sparks Hill via orange 3 mi · ▲ 286 ft
- power line path 2.4 mi · ▲ 213 ft
- power line path 2.2 mi · ▲ 182 ft
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