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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Beaver Stalagmites, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto BCT, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Tunnel Vision, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto BCT, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Pingree Farm Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Log Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Redshanks Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pingree Farm Road, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto BCT, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Tunnel Vision, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto BCT, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 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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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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