Appleton Farms

Pigeon Hill via Grass Rides Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 48 min

Pigeon Hill via Grass Rides Loop is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms near Hamilton, MA. The route reaches Pigeon Hill at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 112 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Briar Hill trail 42.64902, -70.85304
Nearest town Hamilton, MA

Directions

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Pigeon Hill via Grass Rides Loop

2.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 48 min

Elevation 40–112 ft

Out & Back · Appleton Farms

Trailhead: Briar Hill trail · 42.64902, -70.85304

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Briar Hill trail, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto The Plains Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftReach Pigeon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto The Plains Loop, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Briar Hill trail, heading E.
  10. 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

73% dirt27% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 89°71° 25%
Fri 96°73° 28%
Sat 94°69° 45%
Sun 95°68° 17%
Mon 95°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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