Dean's Hill via Prospect Hill Trail - Primary (yellow blaze)
1.4 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 32 min
Dean's Hill via Prospect Hill Trail - Primary (yellow blaze) is a 1.4-mile out-and-back near Harvard, MA. The route reaches Dean's Hill at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 149 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Dean's Hill via Prospect Hill Trail - Primary (yellow blaze)
1.4 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 32 min
Elevation 337–508 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Tully Trail - Primary (yellow blazes) · 42.51000, -71.59080
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Prospect Hill Trail - Primary (yellow blaze), heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Dean's Hill Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Dean's Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Prospect Hill Trail - Primary (yellow blaze), heading NE.
- 0.4 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 0.6 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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