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Smith School V.A. Parcel

Davis Hill & JFK Loop

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,059 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Davis Hill & JFK Loop is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Smith School V.A. Parcel near Florence, MA. The route reaches Davis Hill at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 1,059 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 843 ft · steepest grade: 18%10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: JFK Loop 42.34596, -72.67850
Nearest town Florence, MA
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Davis Hill & JFK Loop

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,059 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 233–844 ft

Out & Back · Smith School V.A. Parcel

Trailhead: JFK Loop · 42.34596, -72.67850

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Look Park OB stop 349 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on JFK Loop, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pond Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  8. 1.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 1.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftReach Davis Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 1.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  17. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miContinue straight onto JFK Loop, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 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/davis-hill-jfk-loop-out-back-17-km

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Look Park OB stop 349 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Florence, Massachusetts