Philbin Land Conservation

Old Town House Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Old Town House Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Philbin Land Conservation near Bolton, MA. It climbs 296 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi404 – 554 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.44481, -71.60685
Nearest town Bolton, MA

Directions

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Old Town House Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 402–553 ft

Out & Back · Philbin Land Conservation

Trailhead: 42.44481, -71.60685

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Secondary Trail, heading S.
  4. 350 ftBear right onto Old Town House Road, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Powderhouse Primary Trail, heading W.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Secondary Trail, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 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

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 89°68° 29%
Fri 94°70° 33%
Sat 93°68° 30%
Sun 93°67° 15%
Mon 91°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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