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Hayes Woods

Hayes Woods Viewpoint & Loop Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 40 min

Hayes Woods Viewpoint & Loop Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Hayes Woods near West Groton, MA. The route reaches Hayes Woods Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 308 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61467, -71.61261
Nearest town West Groton, MA
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Hayes Woods Viewpoint & Loop Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 40 min

Elevation 237–307 ft

Out & Back · Hayes Woods

Trailhead: 42.61467, -71.61261

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Loop Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miPass Hayes Woods Viewpoint.
  8. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hayes-woods-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Hikes near West Groton, Massachusetts