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Robbs Hill Conservation Land

Holden Trust Eastern Trail–Robbs Hill Northern Loop, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Holden Trust Eastern Trail–Robbs Hill Northern Loop, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Robbs Hill Conservation Land near North Shirley, MA. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 384 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elmwood Extension 42.58855, -71.66331
Nearest town North Shirley, MA
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Holden Trust Eastern Trail–Robbs Hill Northern Loop, 5 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 285–385 ft

Out & Back · Robbs Hill Conservation Land

Trailhead: Elmwood Extension · 42.58855, -71.66331

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Elmwood Extension, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto Fairbanks Gift from Page Street, heading SE.
  3. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti Pass North, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right onto Robbs Hill Southern Loop, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Holden Trust Connector, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Robbs Hill Trail, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miReach Robbs Hill Northern Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Robbs Hill Trail, heading N.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Holden Trust Eastern Trail, heading N.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Holden Trust Connector, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto Robbs Hill Southern Loop, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Robbs Hill to Ronchetti Pass North, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Robbs Hill Northern Loop, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Fairbanks Gift from Page Street, heading W.
  19. 1.6 miSharp right onto Elmwood Extension, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-shirley-out-back-8-km-805f

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:05 PM

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