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Willowdale State Forest

Moon Hill–Randall's Crossing, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Moon Hill–Randall's Crossing, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Pinefield, MA. The route reaches Moon Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 190 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68541, -70.89943
Nearest town Pinefield, MA
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Moon Hill–Randall's Crossing, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 27–190 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.68541, -70.89943

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 47° · precip 48% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Randall's Crossing, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Boo, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Turtle Hill, heading S.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Turtle Hill, heading S.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Root Canal, heading S.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading S.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto The Head, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftReach Moon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading N.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear left onto Turtle Hill, heading N.
  24. 350 ftBear right onto Stomper, heading N.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading N.
  26. 200 ftSharp left onto Boo, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Turtle Hill, heading NW.
  28. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Randall's Crossing, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miArrive 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/randalls-crossing-stomper-out-back-3-sights-8-km-2b19

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F47°
Precip48%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 6% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 30% rain2 PM: 28% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 41% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 36% rain10 PM: 41% rain11 PM: 36% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 66°55° 52%
Tue 60°52°
Wed 59°52°
Thu 60°51° 19%
Fri 61°52° 40%
Sat 60°52° 43%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:26 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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