Flagg Hill Pond–Red, 3 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Flagg Hill Pond–Red, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Flagg Hill near Lower Village, MA. The route reaches Flagg Hill Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 248 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
5.3 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 204–333 ft
Out & Back · Flagg Hill
Trailhead: Light Blue · 42.44643, -71.47896
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Light Blue, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Red, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto White, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.4 miBear right onto Blue, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Flagg Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 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 right onto White, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Light Blue, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 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 2.4 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Light Blue Trailhead
- White 2.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Flagg Hill Pond–Red, 5 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- Flagg Hill–Green, 4 sights 5 mi · ▲ 337 ft
- Red–Yellow, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 249 ft
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