Baddacook Conservation Land

Chestnut Hill

4.6 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Chestnut Hill is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Baddacook Conservation Land near Groton, MA. The route reaches Chestnut Hill. It climbs 391 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 502 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63262, -71.54722
Nearest town Groton, MA

Directions

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Chestnut Hill

4.6 mi · ▲ 391 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 230–503 ft

Out & Back · Baddacook Conservation Land

Trailhead: 42.63262, -71.54722

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miReach Chestnut Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 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

99% dirt1% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 31%
Fri 95°71° 31%
Sat 94°69° 33%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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