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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.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 108 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.99274, -71.18453
Nearest town Norton Grove, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto World War II Veterans Memorial Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miPass Johnson Acres.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 2.2 miPass Hill St. Land.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miSharp right onto Briggs Street Ext, heading W.
  8. 150 ftReach Johnson Acres, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto World War II Veterans Memorial Trail, heading NE.
  11. 2.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 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

81% paved19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:01 PM

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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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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