Flagg Hill

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.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 459 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Light Blue 42.44643, -71.47896
Nearest town Lower Village, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Light Blue, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto White, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Red, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 1.1 miBear right onto Green, heading NE.
  8. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftReach Flagg Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto white, heading S.
  17. 1.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto White, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Red, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 250 ftContinue straight onto Light Blue, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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