James Hill Lane is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Whitney & Thayer Woods near Nantasket Junction, MA. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi39 – 157 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23931, -70.85423
Nearest town Nantasket Junction, MA
Directions
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James Hill Lane
2.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 45 min
Elevation 38–156 ft
Out & Back · Whitney & Thayer Woods
Trailhead: 42.23931, -70.85423
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Turkey Hill Road, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
56% dirt27% gravel17% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 64°F50°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon
63°56°
53%
Tue
60°55°
Wed
61°56°
Thu
61°56°
22%
Fri
61°55°
45%
Sat
57°54°
47%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:26 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:46 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:14 PM.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Triphammer Pond & Woodpecker Pond via Whitney Spur Rail Trail 5 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Prospect Hill via Whitney Spur Rail Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Whitney Spur Rail Trail 5.9 mi · ▲ 189 ft
- Turkey Hill Road & Whitney Spur Rail Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Whitney Spur Rail Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Whitney Spur Rail Trail 5.7 mi · ▲ 191 ft
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