James Hill Lane is a 3-mile out-and-back in Whitney & Thayer Woods near Nantasket Junction, MA. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi43 – 98 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22754, -70.85742
Nearest town Nantasket Junction, MA
Directions
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James Hill Lane
3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 43–99 ft
Out & Back · Whitney & Thayer Woods
Trailhead: 42.22754, -70.85742
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto James Hill Lane, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
95% dirt1% paved4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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