Little Bear Hill via Old Vose Road Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 27 min

Little Bear Hill via Old Vose Road Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back near Carlisle Station, MA. The route reaches Little Bear Hill at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 318 ft · steepest grade: 22%1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Koala Bear Trail 42.55200, -71.40604
Nearest town Carlisle Station, MA

Directions

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Little Bear Hill via Old Vose Road Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 27 min

Elevation 206–320 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Koala Bear Trail · 42.55200, -71.40604

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Koala Bear Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Vose Road Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Little Bear Hill Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miReach Little Bear Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Vose Road Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Koala Bear Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.3 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

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead