Littles Hill Conservation Area

Lowe Pond–Hart Pond, 3 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Lowe Pond–Hart Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Littles Hill Conservation Area near Georgetown, MA. The route passes Hart Pond before reaching Lowe Pond at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 115 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way 42.72195, -70.99404
Nearest town Georgetown, MA

Directions

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Lowe Pond–Hart Pond, 3 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 91–116 ft

Out & Back · Littles Hill Conservation Area

Trailhead: Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way · 42.72195, -70.99404

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start on Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 150 ftPass Hart Pond.
  6. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Boxford Rail Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miReach Lowe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Boxford Rail Trail, heading NE.
  13. 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Georgetown Rail Trail right-of-way, heading N.
  16. 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.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 62°F47°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 29% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 35% rain5 PM: 34% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 39% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 43% rain10 PM: 51% rain11 PM: 38% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 67°53° 65%
Tue 58°48°
Wed 60°47°
Thu 61°45° 18%
Fri 61°48° 39%
Sat 60°51° 41%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 5:09 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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