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Flints Pond Conservation Area

Pine Hill–Millots Land, 11 groves

4.5 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Pine Hill–Millots Land, 11 groves is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Flints Pond Conservation Area near Lincoln, MA. The route passes Conant Land, Flints Pond, Adams Land and 8 more before reaching Walden Pond State Reservation Beach at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 263 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 308 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42547, -71.31463
Nearest town Lincoln, MA
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Pine Hill–Millots Land, 11 groves

4.5 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 164–307 ft

Out & Back · Flints Pond Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.42547, -71.31463

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Conant Land.
  4. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miPass Flints Pond.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 500 ftPass Adams Land.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftPass Millots Land.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miPass Pine Hill.
  23. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 200 ftPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftTurn right onto Heywood's Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  27. 300 ftPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  28. 50 ftPass Main Beach.
  29. 50 ftPass Walden Pond.
  30. 200 ftTurn left onto Esker Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  32. 100 ftBear right onto Pond Path, heading W.
  33. 400 ftPass Andromeda Pond (north).
  34. 450 ftContinue straight onto Esker Trail, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftPass Andromeda Pond (middle).
  36. 0.1 miPass Walden Pond State Reservation Beach.
  37. 200 ftReach Pine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pond Path, heading SW.
  39. 0.2 miBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  40. 100 ftBear left onto Esker Trail, heading SE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right onto Heywood's Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  42. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  43. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  45. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  46. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  47. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  50. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  51. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  52. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  53. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  54. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  55. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  57. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  58. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  59. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  60. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  61. 50 ftArrive 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/orange-viewpoint-main-beach-out-back-12-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

59% dirt2% grass39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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