Johnson Acres–Hill St. Land, 4 groves is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Norton Grove, MA. The route passes Johnson Acres and Hill St. Land. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Johnson Acres–Hill St. Land, 4 groves
6.8 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 67–109 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: connector · 41.99274, -71.18453
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto World War II Veterans Memorial Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Johnson Acres.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 2.2 miPass Hill St. Land.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Briggs Street Ext, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Johnson Acres, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto World War II Veterans Memorial Trail, heading NE.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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