Great Hill–Skating Pond, 4 sights
1 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 26 min
Great Hill–Skating Pond, 4 sights is a 1-mile out-and-back in Great Hill Conservation Land near Kelly Corner, MA. The route passes Great Hill and Skating Pond. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Hill–Skating Pond, 4 sights
1 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 26 min
Elevation 224–348 ft
Out & Back · Great Hill Conservation Land
Trailhead: Red · 42.46769, -71.45598
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Red, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Yellow, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Great Hill.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Blue, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftPass Skating Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Yellow, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red, heading W.
- 250 ftArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 12 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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