Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Hollow Log Road Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min

Hollow Log Road Loop is a 2.1-mile loop in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near East Boxford, MA. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 164 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shortcut 42.69942, -70.98270
Nearest town East Boxford, MA

Directions

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Hollow Log Road Loop

2.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 44 min

Elevation 86–163 ft

Loop · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Trailhead: Shortcut · 42.69942, -70.98270

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 61% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto BCT, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Hollow Log Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pingree Farm Road, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto BCT, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left onto Shortcut, heading N.
  12. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F47°
Precip61%Wind2 mphUV1Humidity89%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 29% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 36% rain5 PM: 33% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 39% rain8 PM: 39% rain9 PM: 51% rain10 PM: 61% rain11 PM: 55% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 67°53° 64%
Tue 58°47°
Wed 60°47°
Thu 61°45° 19%
Fri 61°47° 39%
Sat 60°51° 42%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 11 min before dark.

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