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Townsend Hill Wildlife Management Area

Heading North & h2w

8.5 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Heading North & h2w is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Townsend Hill Wildlife Management Area near Townsend Harbor, MA. It climbs 676 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi299 – 604 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: h2w 42.66669, -71.65845
Nearest town Townsend Harbor, MA
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Heading North & h2w

8.5 mi · ▲ 676 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 300–604 ft

Out & Back · Townsend Hill Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: h2w · 42.66669, -71.65845

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Heading North, heading NW.
  2. 4.2 miReach h2w, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 4.2 miArrive 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/heading-north-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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