Middlesex Fells Reservation

Cairn Hill–Pipe Line Road Loop, 3 sights

1 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 22 min

Cairn Hill–Pipe Line Road Loop, 3 sights is a 1-mile loop in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Haywardville, MA. The route reaches Cairn Hill. It is mostly level, with 61 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 279 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44961, -71.08615
Nearest town Haywardville, MA

Directions

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Cairn Hill–Pipe Line Road Loop, 3 sights

1 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 22 min

Elevation 210–279 ft

Loop · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: 42.44961, -71.08615

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 82% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: 3 Woodland Rd stop 385 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Pipe Line Road, heading S.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Access Road, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass Cairn Hill.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  8. 150 ftSharp left onto Rock Circuit Connector, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftTurn left onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Wyoming Path, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 300 ftTurn left onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 200 ftSharp right onto Pipe Line Road, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

25% gravel13% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F67°
Precip82%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 30% rain5 AM: 57% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 52% rain8 AM: 58% rain9 AM: 39% rain10 AM: 77% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 74% rain1 PM: 82% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 23% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 82°62°
Wed 83°63°
Thu 90°70° 15%
Fri 97°73° 27%
Sat 93°71° 40%
Sun 96°70°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: 3 Woodland Rd stop 385 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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