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Prospect Hill Park

Little Prospect–Prospect Hill, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 51 min

Little Prospect–Prospect Hill, 3 summits is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Prospect Hill Park near Lakeview, MA. The route passes Prospect Hill before reaching Little Prospect at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 436 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 469 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.39702, -71.25120
Nearest town Lakeview, MA
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Little Prospect–Prospect Hill, 3 summits

1.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 51 min

Elevation 133–470 ft

Out & Back · Prospect Hill Park

Trailhead: 42.39702, -71.25120

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Totten Pond Rd @ Glen St stop 33 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Hansen Slope Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 150 ftContinue straight onto Whitney Trail, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftPass Prospect Hill.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miPass Little Prospect.
  11. 150 ftSharp right onto Overlook Spur, heading SW.
  12. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Farm Trail, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftTurn right onto Bond Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Sunset Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Richardson Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hansen Slope Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-prospect-prospect-hill-out-back-3-summits-3-km

Trail surface

77% dirt20% paved3% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Totten Pond Rd @ Glen St stop 33 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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