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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
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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-viewpoint-wills-hole-out-back-4-lakes-6-km-b1ef

Trail surface

57% dirt7% gravel7% paved2% boardwalk27% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 59°F47°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV2Humidity95%
Rained 1.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 32% rain1 PM: 40% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 33% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 37% rain10 PM: 37% rain11 PM: 45% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 67°54° 59%
Tue 59°49°
Wed 61°45°
Thu 63°44°
Fri 63°49° 35%
Sat 60°51° 41%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 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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