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.
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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
- Start on Red, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto White, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Blue, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red, heading NW.
- 450 ftReach Flagg Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Blue, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Red, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto white, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto White, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red, heading NE.
- 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.
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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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