Dozer Road & Gateway Hills Recreational Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Dozer Road & Gateway Hills Recreational Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Dunstable, MA. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Dozer Road & Gateway Hills Recreational Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 202–321 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.70887, -71.45832
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 65°F / low 49° · precip 9% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 127 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Dozer Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Gateway Hills Recreational Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dozer Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Dozer Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Gateway Hills Recreational Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dozer Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 (~17 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Transit-accessible: stop 127 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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