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Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Flat Hills & Atkins Reservoir

3.2 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Flat Hills & Atkins Reservoir is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction near Pratt Corner, MA. The route passes Atkins Reservoir before reaching Flat Hills at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 219 ft of elevation gain. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 561 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42599, -72.48650
Nearest town Pratt Corner, MA
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Flat Hills & Atkins Reservoir

3.2 mi · ▲ 219 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 433–563 ft

Out & Back · Banfield Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Trailhead: 42.42599, -72.48650

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Atkins Reservoir.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miReach Flat Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/flat-hills-out-back-4-km-fba0

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 89°67° 58%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 91°68° 36%
Sun 93°65°
Mon 91°69° 17%

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