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Flat Rock Hill

Flatrock Hill via Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad

2.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 47 min

Flatrock Hill via Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Flat Rock Hill near Dunstable, MA. The route reaches Flatrock Hill at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 325 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68919, -71.50003
Nearest town Dunstable, MA
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Flatrock Hill via Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad

2.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 47 min

Elevation 165–324 ft

Out & Back · Flat Rock Hill

Trailhead: 42.68919, -71.50003

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftPass Flatrock Hill.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/flatrock-hill-out-back-3-km-31ad

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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