Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp
3.8 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Cedar, MA. The route reaches Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp
3.8 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 187–250 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.12633, -71.25012
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 62°F / low 53° · precip 4% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftReach Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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