Little Prospect & Sunset Trail Loop is a 1-mile loop in Prospect Hill Park near Waltham Highlands, MA. The route reaches Little Prospect. It is mostly level, with 176 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi328 – 469 ft1.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Boston Rock Trail 42.38443, -71.25530
Nearest town Waltham Highlands, MA
Directions
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Little Prospect & Sunset Trail Loop
1 mi · ▲ 176 ft · 25 min
Elevation 328–470 ft
Loop · Prospect Hill Park
Trailhead: Boston Rock Trail · 42.38443, -71.25530
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Tomlin St @ Summit St stop 531 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Overlook Spur, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Little Prospect.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Richardson Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt47% paved
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 16 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Tomlin St @ Summit St stop 531 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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