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Colby/Phillips Property

Colby/Phillips Property Viewpoint & Colby Phillips Trail via Rockland Rail Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Colby/Phillips Property Viewpoint & Colby Phillips Trail via Rockland Rail Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Colby/Phillips Property near West Hanover, MA. The route reaches Colby/Phillips Property Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 95 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hanover Branch Rail Trail 42.11870, -70.88225
Nearest town West Hanover, MA
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Colby/Phillips Property Viewpoint & Colby Phillips Trail via Rockland Rail Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 80–94 ft

Out & Back · Colby/Phillips Property

Trailhead: Hanover Branch Rail Trail · 42.11870, -70.88225

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hanover Branch Rail Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Colby Phillips Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftReach Colby/Phillips Property Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Rockland Rail Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/colby-phillips-property-viewpoint-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

41% paved27% dirt1% boardwalk31% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F50°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 1.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 9% rain1 PM: 20% rain2 PM: 44% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 37% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 11% rain11 PM: 24% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 63°55° 49%
Tue 60°53°
Wed 62°55°
Thu 62°55° 22%
Fri 61°54° 47%
Sat 55°53° 46%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:03 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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