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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 60°F / low 48° · precip 49% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Totten Pond Rd @ Glen St stop 33 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Hansen Slope Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Whitney Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftPass Prospect Hill.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Little Prospect.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Overlook Spur, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Farm Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Bond Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sunset Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Richardson Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sunset Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Hansen Slope Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 surface
77% dirt20% paved3% gravel
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 60°F48°
Precip49%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 1.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon
67°54°
56%
Tue
60°50°
Wed
62°51°
Thu
63°46°
18%
Fri
62°50°
36%
Sat
59°52°
45%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 2 min before dark.
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
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Prospect Hill–Prospectors Ridge Trail, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 409 ft
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