Green–light green, 4 sights
3 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Green–light green, 4 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Flagg Hill near West Acton, MA. It climbs 255 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi233 – 417 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46395, -71.49812
Nearest town West Acton, MA
Directions
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Green–light green, 4 sights
3 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 232–416 ft
Out & Back · Flagg Hill
Trailhead: 42.46395, -71.49812
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Green, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto white, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto light green, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach light green, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto purple, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto orange, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto white, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Green, heading NE.
- 0.4 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
97% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Flagg Hill Pond & Green 1.9 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- Flagg Hill Pond–Green, 5 sights 3 mi · ▲ 291 ft
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