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Harold R. Rafton Reservation

Helen's Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 42 min

Helen's Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Harold R. Rafton Reservation near Haggetts, MA. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 220 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66592, -71.21447
Nearest town Haggetts, MA
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Helen's Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 42 min

Elevation 108–220 ft

Out & Back · Harold R. Rafton Reservation

Trailhead: 42.66592, -71.21447

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Helen's Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/helens-trail-out-back-3-km-b77b

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 0 min before dark.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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