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Wills Hole Conservation Land - Town Forest

Red Viewpoint–Wills Hole, 4 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 44 min

Red Viewpoint–Wills Hole, 4 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Wills Hole Conservation Land - Town Forest near North Acton, MA. The route passes NARA Park Beach, Nara Pond and Wills Hole before reaching Red Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 253 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52577, -71.41524
Nearest town North Acton, MA
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Red Viewpoint–Wills Hole, 4 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 44 min

Elevation 184–252 ft

Out & Back · Wills Hole Conservation Land - Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.52577, -71.41524

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

Transit-accessible: Avalon Drive stop 772 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miPass NARA Park Beach.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miPass Nara Pond.
  7. 100 ftBear left onto Yellow, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miPass Wills Hole.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red, heading W.
  11. 250 ftReach Red Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Red, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 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-5-lakes-4-km-80a0

Trail surface

64% dirt18% paved12% gravel4% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Avalon Drive stop 772 m from the trailhead

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