Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction
Flat Hills
1.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 28 min
Flat Hills is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction near Pratt Corner, MA. The route reaches Flat Hills at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Flat Hills
1.2 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 28 min
Elevation 396–493 ft
Out & Back · Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction
Trailhead: Robert Frost Trail · 42.41311, -72.47768
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Flat Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 250 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 6 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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