Flagg Hill Pond & Green
1.9 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 43 min
Flagg Hill Pond & Green is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Flagg Hill near West Acton, MA. The route reaches Flagg Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Flagg Hill Pond & Green
1.9 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 43 min
Elevation 294–416 ft
Out & Back · Flagg Hill
Trailhead: 42.46395, -71.49812
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Green, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Red, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Blue, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Flagg Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Red, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Green, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 1 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Green–light green, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 255 ft
- Flagg Hill Pond–Green, 5 sights 3 mi · ▲ 291 ft
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