Flagg Hill–Green, 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Flagg Hill–Green, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Flagg Hill near West Acton, MA. The route reaches Flagg Hill. It climbs 429 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Flagg Hill–Green, 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 204–458 ft
Out & Back · Flagg Hill
Trailhead: red · 42.46683, -71.49580
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 48° · precip 54% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start on red, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Flagg Hill.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Green, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto white, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto White, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Flagg Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right onto White, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Green, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto red, heading NE.
- 250 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 6 min before dark.
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