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Willowdale State Forest

Moon Hill–Randall's Crossing, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Moon Hill–Randall's Crossing, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Willowdale State Forest near Pinefield, MA. The route reaches Moon Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 190 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.68541, -70.89943
Nearest town Pinefield, MA
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Moon Hill–Randall's Crossing, 4 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 27–190 ft

Out & Back · Willowdale State Forest

Trailhead: 42.68541, -70.89943

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Randall's Crossing, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Boo, heading S.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Turtle Hill, heading S.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Turtle Hill, heading S.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Root Canal, heading S.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading S.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Willowdale Road West, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left onto The Head, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftReach Moon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right onto Willowdale Road West, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Root Canal, heading N.
  21. 250 ftContinue straight onto Stomper, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftContinue straight onto Root Canal, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear left onto Turtle Hill, heading N.
  24. 350 ftBear right onto Stomper, heading N.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Turtle Hill, heading N.
  26. 200 ftSharp left onto Boo, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Turtle Hill, heading NW.
  28. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Randall's Crossing, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 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/randalls-crossing-stomper-out-back-3-sights-8-km-2b19

Trail surface

32% dirt68% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 89°71° 28%
Fri 96°73° 30%
Sat 94°69° 48%
Sun 95°68° 17%
Mon 95°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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