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C.L.A. Mile is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms near Hamilton, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 79 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64136, -70.84504
Nearest town Hamilton, MA

Directions

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C.L.A. Mile

3.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 21–79 ft

Out & Back · Appleton Farms

Trailhead: 42.64136, -70.84504

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miBear right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto C.L.A. Mile, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Grass Rides Loop, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto The Plains Loop, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Briar Hill trail, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

32% dirt11% gravel57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 1 min before dark.

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