Flagg Hill–Green, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Flagg Hill–Green, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Flagg Hill near Lower Village, MA. The route reaches Flagg Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 337 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Flagg Hill–Green, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 50 min
Elevation 204–458 ft
Out & Back · Flagg Hill
Trailhead: Light Blue · 42.44643, -71.47896
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Light Blue, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto White, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Green, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach Flagg Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto white, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto White, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Light Blue, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 2.5 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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