Flatrock Hill & Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad
3.1 mi · ▲ 152 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Flatrock Hill & Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Flat Rock Hill Quarry near Dunstable, MA. The route reaches Flatrock Hill at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 152 ft of elevation gain. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Flatrock Hill & Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad
3.1 mi · ▲ 152 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 162–324 ft
Out & Back · Flat Rock Hill Quarry
Trailhead: Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad · 42.68022, -71.49581
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 51% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start on Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Flatrock Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.2 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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