Long Lake–Blue Dot Trail, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 45 min
Long Lake–Blue Dot Trail, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Long Lake Park near Littleton Common, MA. The route passes Long Lake and Long Lake. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Long Lake–Blue Dot Trail, 3 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 45 min
Elevation 242–353 ft
Out & Back · Long Lake Park
Trailhead: Charles L. Tirone Memorial Trail - Red · 42.52439, -71.47304
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Charles L. Tirone Memorial Trail - Red, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Long Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Main Loop Trail - Yellow, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Long Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftReach Long Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto red, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Main Loop Trail - Yellow, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto AT&T Right of Way, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Dot Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Main Loop Trail - Yellow, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Dot Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Charles L. Tirone Memorial Trail - Red, heading N.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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