Littles Hill Conservation Area
Hart Pond & Boxford Rail Trail via Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way
5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Hart Pond & Boxford Rail Trail via Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Littles Hill Conservation Area near Georgetown, MA. The route reaches Hart Pond. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Hart Pond & Boxford Rail Trail via Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way
5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 91–122 ft
Out & Back · Littles Hill Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.71917, -70.99632
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 48% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Hart Pond.
- 2.2 miReach Hart Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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