Fairbanks Road Conservation Area–Quail Ridge Conservation Area, 3 groves
1.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 24 min
Fairbanks Road Conservation Area–Quail Ridge Conservation Area, 3 groves is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Gavins Pond Land near Camp Lincoln Hill, MA. The route passes Gavins Pond, Quail Ridge Conservation Area and Fairbanks Road Conservation Area. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fairbanks Road Conservation Area–Quail Ridge Conservation Area, 3 groves
1.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 24 min
Elevation 214–255 ft
Out & Back · Gavins Pond Land
Trailhead: 42.08358, -71.21185
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Gavins Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftPass Quail Ridge Conservation Area.
- 50 ftPass Fairbanks Road Conservation Area.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Fairbanks Road Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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