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.
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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
- Start on Main Trail (yellow), heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto blue, heading W.
- 100 ftPass Large Glacial Eratic.
- 150 ftBear left onto red, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto blue, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Main Trail (yellow), heading SE.
- 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.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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