AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Burn’s Hill Conservation Area

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.

Elevation

0 mi279 – 374 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56401, -71.44863
Nearest town East Littleton, MA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto orange, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miPass Burns Hill 325'.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Burn's Hill Loop Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miPass Heron Rookery.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto power line path, heading N.
  8. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/burns-hill-325-heron-rookery-out-back-3-lakes-5-km-7136

Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead

Hikes near East Littleton, Massachusetts