Flagg Hill–Flagg Hill Pond, 5 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Flagg Hill–Flagg Hill Pond, 5 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Flagg Hill Conservation Area near West Acton, MA. The route passes Flagg Hill Pond and Flagg Hill. It climbs 260 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Flagg Hill–Flagg Hill Pond, 5 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 288–458 ft
Out & Back · Flagg Hill Conservation Area
Trailhead: Red · 42.46832, -71.50237
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Flagg Hill Pond.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Red, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Green, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Flagg Hill.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto blue, heading NE.
- 0.3 miReach Flagg Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto red, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Green, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Red, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Blue, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red, heading N.
- 350 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 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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