Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Redshanks Hill–Hollow Log Road, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 209 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Redshanks Hill–Hollow Log Road, 3 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near Kings Forest, MA. The route reaches Redshanks Hill at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 209 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 177 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68328, -70.96428
Nearest town Kings Forest, MA

Directions

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Redshanks Hill–Hollow Log Road, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 209 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 71–177 ft

Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Trailhead: 42.68328, -70.96428

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Beaver Stalagmites, heading E.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto BCT, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 450 ftBear left onto Tunnel Vision, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto BCT, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Pingree Farm Road, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Log Road, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miReach Redshanks Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pingree Farm Road, heading S.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  43. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 0.1 miBear right onto BCT, heading SE.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right onto Tunnel Vision, heading E.
  46. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  47. 450 ftTurn left onto BCT, heading S.
  48. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  50. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  51. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  52. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  53. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  54. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  55. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  56. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 8 min before dark.

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