West Hill Wildlife Management Area

West Hill Park Beach–Goss Pond, 3 beaches

5.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 45 min

West Hill Park Beach–Goss Pond, 3 beaches is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in West Hill Wildlife Management Area near Riverdale, MA. The route passes Goss Pond before reaching West Hill Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 295 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.13999, -71.61634
Nearest town Riverdale, MA

Directions

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West Hill Park Beach–Goss Pond, 3 beaches

5.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 242–297 ft

Out & Back · West Hill Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.13999, -71.61634

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miPass Goss Pond.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftTurn right onto India, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Juliet, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftReach West Hill Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto India, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:46 PM

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