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Pustell Reservation

Rattlesnake Hill via Sunset Rock Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 46 min

Rattlesnake Hill via Sunset Rock Road is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Pustell Reservation near Ballardvale, MA. The route reaches Rattlesnake Hill at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 171 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61766, -71.14329
Nearest town Ballardvale, MA
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Rattlesnake Hill via Sunset Rock Road

2.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 46 min

Elevation 73–172 ft

Out & Back · Pustell Reservation

Trailhead: 42.61766, -71.14329

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Sunset Rock Road, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miReach Rattlesnake Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 450 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/rattlesnake-hill-out-back-3-km-31b9

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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