Wills Hole Conservation Land - Town Forest

Wills Hole–NARA Park Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min

Wills Hole–NARA Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Wills Hole Conservation Land - Town Forest near Village of Nagog Woods, MA. The route passes Wills Hole before reaching NARA Park Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 266 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52673, -71.41758
Nearest town Village of Nagog Woods, MA

Directions

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Wills Hole–NARA Park Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min

Elevation 187–265 ft

Out & Back · Wills Hole Conservation Land - Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.52673, -71.41758

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

Transit-accessible: Avalon Drive stop 605 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Yellow, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miPass NARA Park Beach.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 200 ftReach Wills Hole, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Red, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

46% dirt4% gravel50% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Avalon Drive stop 605 m from the trailhead

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