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Captain Sargent Farm Conservation Area

Flagg Hill Pond–Red, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Flagg Hill Pond–Red, 5 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Captain Sargent Farm Conservation Area near Lower Village, MA. The route reaches Flagg Hill Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 295 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Light Blue 42.44643, -71.47896
Nearest town Lower Village, MA
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Flagg Hill Pond–Red, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 204–297 ft

Out & Back · Captain Sargent Farm Conservation Area

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. 0.4 miTurn left onto light green, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto purple, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto blue, heading W.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 250 ftReach Flagg Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto purple, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto light green, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto white, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Red, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto White, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear left onto Red, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Light Blue, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/flagg-hill-pond-out-back-6-km-76d1

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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 8:30 PM — 6 min before dark.

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