Higgins-MacAllister Loop Trail & Litchfield Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr
Higgins-MacAllister Loop Trail & Litchfield Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Bates Lane Conservation Area near Gannett Corners, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Higgins-MacAllister Loop Trail & Litchfield Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 62–138 ft
Out & Back · Bates Lane Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.21132, -70.79378
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Higgins-MacAllister Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Carl Pipes Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Bates Lane Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Litchfield Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Higgins-MacAllister Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Bates Lane Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Carl Pipes Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Higgins-MacAllister Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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