Chestnut Hill via Raddin Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Chestnut Hill via Raddin Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Harrison S. Ripley Forest near East Groton, MA. The route reaches Chestnut Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 412 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Chestnut Hill via Raddin Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 412 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 226–503 ft
Out & Back · Harrison S. Ripley Forest
Trailhead: Raddin Road · 42.64150, -71.52941
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Raddin Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Chestnut Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 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 2.5 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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