Burns Hill 325'–Heron Rookery, 5 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 182 ft · 49 min
Burns Hill 325'–Heron Rookery, 5 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Burn’s Hill Conservation Area near East Littleton, MA. The route passes Burns Hill 325' and Heron Rookery before reaching basin at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 182 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, 5 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 182 ft · 49 min
Elevation 255–373 ft
Out & Back · Burn’s Hill Conservation Area
Trailhead: orange · 42.56614, -71.44526
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start on orange, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Burns Hill 325'.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Burn's Hill Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Heron Rookery.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Old Stone Bridge, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass basin.
- 200 ftReach Burns Hill 325', then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right onto Burn's Hill Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto power line path, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto orange, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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