Pine Hill–Sudbury Reservoir, 4 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Pine Hill–Sudbury Reservoir, 4 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Sudbury Reservoir Watershed near Marlborough Junction, MA. The route passes Sudbury Reservoir before reaching Pine Hill at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 558 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Pine Hill–Sudbury Reservoir, 4 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 558 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 258–438 ft
Out & Back · Sudbury Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: Indian Hill · 42.34810, -71.50361
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Indian Hill, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Backpacker Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Sudbury Reservoir.
- 1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Pine Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Bear Paw Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Backpacker Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Indian Hill, heading NW.
- 0.7 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 13 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Indian Hill Trailhead
- Beebe Pond–Indian Hill, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 417 ft
- Backpacker Trail–Fisher Trail, 3 sights 4 mi · ▲ 416 ft
- Hager Pond–Deearmouse Trail, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 443 ft
- Beebe Pond–Eagle Pond, 8 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 713 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Marlborough Junction, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Marlborough Junction, Massachusetts