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Burn’s Hill Conservation Area

Prospect Hill (468')–Sparks Hill, 6 summits

5.2 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 2 hr

Prospect Hill (468')–Sparks Hill, 6 summits is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Burn’s Hill Conservation Area near Westford, MA. The route passes Prospect Hill (468'), Shagbark Hickory, Heron Rookery and Burns Hill 325' before reaching Sparks Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 545 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 463 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.57955, -71.44620
Nearest town Westford, MA
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Prospect Hill (468')–Sparks Hill, 6 summits

5.2 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 264–463 ft

Out & Back · Burn’s Hill Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.57955, -71.44620

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miPass Prospect Hill (468').
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Sanctuary Loop, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftPass Shagbark Hickory.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftPass Heron Rookery.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Burn's Hill Loop Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miPass Burns Hill 325'.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto orange, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 450 ftSharp left onto blue, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miPass Sparks Hill.
  16. 150 ftReach Prospect Hill (468'), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftTurn right onto orange, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Burn's Hill Loop Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sanctuary Loop, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prospect-hill-468-sparks-hill-out-back-5-summits-7-km-ac4f

Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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