Nickerson Walking Woods Preserve
G's Place–Back-of-the-Hill Trail, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min
G's Place–Back-of-the-Hill Trail, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Nickerson Walking Woods Preserve near Attleboro, MA. The route reaches G's Place at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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G's Place–Back-of-the-Hill Trail, 3 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 108–134 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson Walking Woods Preserve
Trailhead: Outer Loop Trail · 41.96166, -71.25732
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Outer Loop Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Back-of-the-Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Flooded Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Town Line Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach G's Place, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Flooded Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Back-of-the-Hill Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Outer Loop Trail, heading S.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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