Flagg Hill

Flagg Hill Pond–Red, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Flagg Hill Pond–Red, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Flagg Hill near Lower Village, MA. The route reaches Flagg Hill Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 335 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red 42.44970, -71.48022
Nearest town Lower Village, MA

Directions

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Flagg Hill Pond–Red, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 204–333 ft

Out & Back · Flagg Hill

Trailhead: Red · 42.44970, -71.48022

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear right onto White, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Red, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 1.4 miBear right onto Blue, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftReach Flagg Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Red, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto white, heading SE.
  11. 1.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto White, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Red, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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