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Yale-Myers Forest

Pixie Falls

4.2 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Pixie Falls is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Yale-Myers Forest near Westford, CT. The route reaches Pixie Falls at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 548 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 810 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.92439, -72.16497
Nearest town Westford, CT
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Pixie Falls

4.2 mi · ▲ 548 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 530–811 ft

Out & Back · Yale-Myers Forest

Trailhead: 41.92439, -72.16497

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftReach Pixie Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miArrive 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/pixie-falls-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°64°
Thu 90°68° 49%
Fri 92°70° 36%
Sat 91°68° 42%
Sun 92°66° 15%
Mon 93°70° 20%

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