Captain Sargent Farm Conservation Area
Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation–Red, 4 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation–Red, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Captain Sargent Farm Conservation Area near Stow, MA. The route reaches Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation–Red, 4 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 204–297 ft
Out & Back · Captain Sargent Farm Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.44628, -71.50154
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto purple, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto light green, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto white, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto White, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right onto Light Blue, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto White, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto light green, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto purple, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Flagg Hill Pond–Green, 7 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Flagg Hill–Flagg Hill Pond, 7 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 308 ft
- Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation–Light Blue, 5 sights 7 mi · ▲ 169 ft
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