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Burn’s Hill Conservation Area

Prospect Hill (468')–Heron Rookery, 4 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 48 min

Prospect Hill (468')–Heron Rookery, 4 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Burn’s Hill Conservation Area near Westford, MA. The route passes basin, Heron Rookery and Shagbark Hickory before reaching Prospect Hill (468') at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 463 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kingfisher Trail 42.57137, -71.42955
Nearest town Westford, MA
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Prospect Hill (468')–Heron Rookery, 4 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 48 min

Elevation 255–463 ft

Out & Back · Burn’s Hill Conservation Area

Trailhead: Kingfisher Trail · 42.57137, -71.42955

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Kingfisher Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass basin.
  3. 50 ftPass Heron Rookery.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Stone Bridge, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miPass Shagbark Hickory.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sanctuary Loop, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miReach Prospect Hill (468'), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Kingfisher Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 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/prospect-hill-468-heron-rookery-out-back-5-lakes-3-km-a2ec

Trail surface

60% dirt1% paved39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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