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Flagg Hill

Flagg Hill Pond–Green, 7 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Flagg Hill Pond–Green, 7 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Flagg Hill near Stow, MA. The route passes Flagg Hill Pond before reaching Flagg Hill Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 384 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44767, -71.50100
Nearest town Stow, MA
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Flagg Hill Pond–Green, 7 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 232–384 ft

Out & Back · Flagg Hill

Trailhead: 42.44767, -71.50100

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto purple, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto blue, heading N.
  4. 200 ftBear right onto purple, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Flagg Hill Pond.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto orange, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto white, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Red, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Blue, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miPass Flagg Hill Pond.
  11. 150 ftSharp left onto Red, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Green, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left onto white, heading S.
  17. 150 ftSharp right onto light green, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miContinue straight onto purple, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/flagg-hill-pond-out-back-5-km-8128

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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