Philbin Land Conservation

Old Town House Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 52 min

Old Town House Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Philbin Land Conservation near Bolton, MA. It climbs 253 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 522 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43607, -71.60006
Nearest town Bolton, MA

Directions

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Old Town House Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 52 min

Elevation 385–523 ft

Out & Back · Philbin Land Conservation

Trailhead: 42.43607, -71.60006

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Old Town House Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right onto Secondary Trail, heading N.
  4. 300 ftTurn left onto Powderhouse Primary Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bolton Center Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fitness Trail, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 350 ftTurn left onto Bolton Center Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left onto Powderhouse Primary Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto Secondary Trail, heading E.
  12. 300 ftSharp left onto Old Town House Road, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 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

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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