Juniper Hill & Donelly's Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Juniper Hill & Donelly's Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Sanger Conservation Area near Farm Street Station, MA. The route reaches Juniper Hill at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Juniper Hill & Donelly's Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 193–278 ft
Out & Back · Sanger Conservation Area
Trailhead: Kennel Path · 42.21801, -71.30373
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Kennel Path, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Donelly's Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Red Loop, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Dead end, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Loop, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Juniper Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Dead end, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Red Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Donelly's Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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