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Burn’s Hill Conservation Area

Prospect Hill (468')–Heron Rookery, 3 summits

1.4 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 33 min

Prospect Hill (468')–Heron Rookery, 3 summits is a 1.4-mile out-and-back in Burn’s Hill Conservation Area near Westford, MA. The route passes Heron Rookery and Shagbark Hickory before reaching Prospect Hill (468') at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 180 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 463 ft · steepest grade: 19%1.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Burn's Hill Loop Trail 42.57185, -71.43506
Nearest town Westford, MA
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Prospect Hill (468')–Heron Rookery, 3 summits

1.4 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 33 min

Elevation 273–463 ft

Out & Back · Burn’s Hill Conservation Area

Trailhead: Burn's Hill Loop Trail · 42.57185, -71.43506

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Burn's Hill Loop Trail, heading S.
  2. 450 ftPass Heron Rookery.
  3. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miPass Shagbark Hickory.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sanctuary Loop, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miReach Prospect Hill (468'), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto Burn's Hill Loop Trail, heading E.
  8. 250 ftArrive 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-out-back-2-km-6114

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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