AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp

4.4 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Walpole, MA. The route reaches Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 208 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 249 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.13198, -71.25185
Nearest town Walpole, MA
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Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp

4.4 mi · ▲ 208 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 185–250 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.13198, -71.25185

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.5 miReach Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  32. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cedar-hill-cedar-swamp-out-back-5-km-ad37

Trail surface

10% gravel2% boardwalk1% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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