Heron Rookery–basin, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Heron Rookery–basin, 3 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Burn’s Hill Conservation Area near Westford, MA. The route passes Heron Rookery and basin. It is mostly level, with 199 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Heron Rookery–basin, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 199 ft · 1 hr 6 min
Elevation 255–366 ft
Out & Back · Burn’s Hill Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.57189, -71.44607
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto power line path, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Burn's Hill Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Heron Rookery.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Old Stone Bridge, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass basin.
- 100 ftReach Heron Rookery, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto Burn's Hill Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto power line path, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto orange, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto power line path, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 0 min before dark.
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