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Paint Mine Conservation Area–Bannon Hill, 6 viewpoints

1.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 32 min

Paint Mine Conservation Area–Bannon Hill, 6 viewpoints is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Landlocked Forest near North Lexington, MA. The route passes Observation Deck, Paint Mine Conservation Area, Muskrat Ponds and 2 more before reaching Bannon Hill at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 285 ft1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47878, -71.23772
Nearest town North Lexington, MA
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Paint Mine Conservation Area–Bannon Hill, 6 viewpoints

1.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 32 min

Elevation 184–286 ft

Out & Back · Landlocked Forest

Trailhead: 42.47878, -71.23772

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

Transit-accessible: Grove Street opposite Eldred Street stop 281 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Observation Deck.
  3. 50 ftPass Paint Mine Conservation Area.
  4. 50 ftPass Muskrat Ponds.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Ochre Paint Mine.
  10. 0.2 miPass tree house.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Scout Trail, heading E.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto Powerline road, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miPass Bannon Hill.
  17. 50 ftReach Paint Mine Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Scout Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 150 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/paint-mine-conservation-area-bannon-hill-out-back-9-lakes

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Grove Street opposite Eldred Street stop 281 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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Hikes near North Lexington, Massachusetts