Nagog Hill & Nagog Pond via Yellow
2.7 mi · ▲ 209 ft · 1 hr
Nagog Hill & Nagog Pond via Yellow is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near North Acton, MA. The route passes Nagog Pond before reaching Nagog Hill at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 209 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nagog Hill & Nagog Pond via Yellow
2.7 mi · ▲ 209 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 166–375 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.50641, -71.42403
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 450 ftPass Nagog Pond.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Red, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Nagog Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.4 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 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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