Large Glacial Eratic–Main Trail (yellow), 3 sights

1.1 mi · ▲ 68 ft · 24 min

Large Glacial Eratic–Main Trail (yellow), 3 sights is a 1.1-mile out-and-back near East Acton, MA. The route reaches Large Glacial Eratic at the turnaround, 0.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 68 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 200 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Main Trail (yellow) 42.47594, -71.40202
Nearest town East Acton, MA

Directions

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Large Glacial Eratic–Main Trail (yellow), 3 sights

1.1 mi · ▲ 68 ft · 24 min

Elevation 132–199 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Main Trail (yellow) · 42.47594, -71.40202

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Main Trail (yellow), heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto blue, heading W.
  4. 100 ftPass Large Glacial Eratic.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto red, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto blue, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Main Trail (yellow), heading SE.
  8. 0.2 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

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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