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Skinner Forest

Kissacook Hill–Clay Pit Hill, 4 summits

5.6 mi · ▲ 570 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Kissacook Hill–Clay Pit Hill, 4 summits is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Skinner Forest near Forge Village, MA. The route passes Duck Pond and Clay Pit Hill before reaching Kissacook Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 570 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 390 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59583, -71.51503
Nearest town Forge Village, MA
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Kissacook Hill–Clay Pit Hill, 4 summits

5.6 mi · ▲ 570 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 200–390 ft

Out & Back · Skinner Forest

Trailhead: 42.59583, -71.51503

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miPass Clay Pit Hill.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto "Bridle" Path into Westford Sportsmen's Club Connector, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Orchard Street Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miPass Kissacook Hill.
  16. 50 ftSharp right onto White Birch Nature Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 150 ftReach Kissacook Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left onto Orchard Street Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn left onto "Bridle" Path into Westford Sportsmen's Club Connector, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  28. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kissacook-hill-clay-pit-hill-out-back-8-km-23f6

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 85°62°
Thu 87°70° 30%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 94°68° 32%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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