Wills Hole Conservation Land - Town Forest

Red Viewpoint–Wills Hole, 3 beaches

3.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Red Viewpoint–Wills Hole, 3 beaches is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Wills Hole Conservation Land - Town Forest near Village of Nagog Woods, MA. The route passes NARA Park Beach and Wills Hole before reaching Red Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 253 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.52833, -71.42533
Nearest town Village of Nagog Woods, MA

Directions

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Red Viewpoint–Wills Hole, 3 beaches

3.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 167–252 ft

Out & Back · Wills Hole Conservation Land - Town Forest

Trailhead: connector · 42.52833, -71.42533

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Transit-accessible: Avalon School Bus Stop stop 118 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miPass NARA Park Beach.
  8. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miPass Wills Hole.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftReach Red Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right onto Red, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left onto Nashua Acton & Boston Railroad Trail, heading N.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

57% dirt7% gravel7% paved2% boardwalk27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Avalon School Bus Stop stop 118 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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