Flagg Hill Pond–Red, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Flagg Hill Pond–Red, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Flagg Hill near West Acton, MA. The route reaches Flagg Hill Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Flagg Hill Pond–Red, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 194–333 ft
Out & Back · Flagg Hill
Trailhead: 42.45936, -71.48135
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto White, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Red, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Blue, heading N.
- 400 ftPass Flagg Hill Pond.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Flagg Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Red, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto white, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto White, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 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 2.2 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation & White 1.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Red 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Flagg Hill–Green, 4 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 368 ft
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