Johnson Acres–Hill St. Land, 4 groves is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Norton Grove, MA. The route passes Winthrop Dahl Nature Preserve, Johnson Acres and Hill St. Land. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi75 – 112 ft7.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: World War II Veterans Memorial Trail 41.99619, -71.18538
Nearest town Norton Grove, MA
Directions
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Johnson Acres–Hill St. Land, 4 groves
7.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 27 min
Elevation 77–113 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: World War II Veterans Memorial Trail · 41.99619, -71.18538
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on World War II Veterans Memorial Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Winthrop Dahl Nature Preserve.
- 0.7 miPass Johnson Acres.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 2.2 miPass Hill St. Land.
- 0.6 miReach Johnson Acres, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.8 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
100% paved
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:47 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 5:13 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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