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Pigeon Hill Conservation Area

Pigeon Hill

2.9 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Pigeon Hill is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Pigeon Hill Conservation Area near Lincoln, MA. The route reaches Pigeon Hill at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 266 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42117, -71.29721
Nearest town Lincoln, MA
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Pigeon Hill

2.9 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 171–264 ft

Out & Back · Pigeon Hill Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.42117, -71.29721

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 350 ftReach Pigeon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 250 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/pigeon-hill-out-back

Trail surface

52% grass45% dirt3% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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