Burns Hill 325'–Heron Rookery, 5 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 51 min
Burns Hill 325'–Heron Rookery, 5 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Burn’s Hill Conservation Area near Westford, MA. The route passes Heron Rookery and Burns Hill 325'. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Burns Hill 325'–Heron Rookery, 5 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 51 min
Elevation 264–373 ft
Out & Back · Burn’s Hill Conservation Area
Trailhead: Burn's Hill Loop Trail · 42.57185, -71.43506
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Burn's Hill Loop Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Heron Rookery.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto power line path, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto orange, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Burns Hill 325', then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto blue, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Burns Hill 325'.
- 300 ftTurn right onto orange, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Burn's Hill Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 6 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Burn's Hill Loop Trail Trailhead
- Prospect Hill (468')–Heron Rookery, 3 summits 1.4 mi · ▲ 180 ft
- Sparks Hill–Burns Hill 325', 5 summits 3.5 mi · ▲ 377 ft
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