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Flagg Hill

Flagg Hill–Flagg Hill Pond, 7 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Flagg Hill–Flagg Hill Pond, 7 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Flagg Hill near Stow, MA. The route passes Flagg Hill Pond and Flagg Hill before reaching Flagg Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 308 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 459 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44767, -71.50100
Nearest town Stow, MA
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Flagg Hill–Flagg Hill Pond, 7 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 238–458 ft

Out & Back · Flagg Hill

Trailhead: 42.44767, -71.50100

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto purple, heading N.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto blue, heading N.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto purple, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftPass Flagg Hill Pond.
  8. 450 ftTurn left onto orange, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto white, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miBear right onto Green, heading N.
  11. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 200 ftPass Flagg Hill.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto red, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miPass Flagg Hill Pond.
  18. 250 ftReach Flagg Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 250 ftTurn right onto Green, heading W.
  22. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miBear left onto white, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right onto orange, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right onto purple, heading SW.
  26. 450 ftBear left onto blue, heading E.
  27. 200 ftContinue straight onto purple, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/flagg-hill-flagg-hill-pond-out-back-6-km-6aaf

Trail surface

53% dirt11% grass36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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