Red Acre Woodlands

Flagg Hill Pond–Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation, 8 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Flagg Hill Pond–Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation, 8 sights is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Red Acre Woodlands near Stow, MA. The route passes Flagg Hill Pond and Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 295 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: blue 42.45020, -71.51001
Nearest town Stow, MA

Directions

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Flagg Hill Pond–Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation, 8 sights

7.1 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 202–297 ft

Out & Back · Red Acre Woodlands

Trailhead: blue · 42.45020, -71.51001

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on blue, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miPass Flagg Hill Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto purple, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto light green, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto white, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto White, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Red, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftPass Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation.
  11. 300 ftBear right onto Light Blue, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dark Blue, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto White, heading S.
  14. 1 miReach Flagg Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Light Blue, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miBear right onto White, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Red, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto light green, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto purple, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto blue, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

92% dirt3% boardwalk1% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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