Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp
4.2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Walpole, MA. The route reaches Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp
4.2 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 185–250 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.13303, -71.24817
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach Cedar Hill/Cedar Swamp, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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