Flatrock Hill via Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad
1.6 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 38 min
Flatrock Hill via Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Flat Rock Hill Quarry near Dunstable, MA. The route reaches Flatrock Hill at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 207 ft of elevation gain. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Flatrock Hill via Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad
1.6 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 38 min
Elevation 155–324 ft
Out & Back · Flat Rock Hill Quarry
Trailhead: 42.70130, -71.48272
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Flatrock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 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 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad 3.5 mi · ▲ 89 ft
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