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.
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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 52% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Clay Pit Hill.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto "Bridle" Path into Westford Sportsmen's Club Connector, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Orchard Street Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Kissacook Hill.
- 50 ftSharp right onto White Birch Nature Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Kissacook Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Orchard Street Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto "Bridle" Path into Westford Sportsmen's Club Connector, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:24 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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