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Yale-Myers Forest

Pixie Falls

5.2 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Pixie Falls is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Yale-Myers Forest near Westford, CT. The route reaches Pixie Falls at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 770 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 889 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93901, -72.15618
Nearest town Westford, CT
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Pixie Falls

5.2 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 530–888 ft

Out & Back · Yale-Myers Forest

Trailhead: 41.93901, -72.15618

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftReach Pixie Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 2 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-8-km-fc75

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity83%
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 85°67° 50%
Fri 92°70° 37%
Sat 90°69° 42%
Sun 91°69° 15%
Mon 91°71° 20%

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