Maiden Hill
2 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 49 min
Maiden Hill is a 2-mile out-and-back near Ward Hill, MA. The route reaches Maiden Hill at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 286 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Maiden Hill
2 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 49 min
Elevation 128–300 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.74041, -71.09599
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Maiden Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.8 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 15 min before dark.
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