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Flagg Hill

Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation–Flagg Hill Pond, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation–Flagg Hill Pond, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Flagg Hill near West Acton, MA. The route passes Flagg Hill Pond before reaching Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 227 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 335 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red 42.46832, -71.50237
Nearest town West Acton, MA
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Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation–Flagg Hill Pond, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 227 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 204–333 ft

Out & Back · Flagg Hill

Trailhead: Red · 42.46832, -71.50237

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Flagg Hill Pond.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Red, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto white, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto White, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Red, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 450 ftBear right onto Light Blue, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftReach Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto White, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Red, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 1.4 miBear right onto Blue, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red, heading N.
  18. 300 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-6-km-fdc2

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 8 min before dark.

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