Harold R. Rafton Reservation

Harold's Trail via Helen's Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 124 ft · 46 min

Harold's Trail via Helen's Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Harold R. Rafton Reservation near Haggetts, MA. It is mostly level, with 124 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 230 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66512, -71.21170
Nearest town Haggetts, MA

Directions

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Harold's Trail via Helen's Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 124 ft · 46 min

Elevation 108–229 ft

Out & Back · Harold R. Rafton Reservation

Trailhead: 42.66512, -71.21170

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Harold's Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miBear left onto Helen's Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 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

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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