Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
Redshanks Hill–Hood Pond, 7 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Redshanks Hill–Hood Pond, 7 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near Linebrook, MA. The route passes Hood Pond Community Beach and Hood Pond before reaching Redshanks Hill at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It climbs 293 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Redshanks Hill–Hood Pond, 7 sights
11.4 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Elevation 65–177 ft
Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
Trailhead: 42.67613, -70.93529
Weather Sep 21: Light drizzle, high 66°F / low 53° · precip 32% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Stinger, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Hood Pond Community Beach.
- 50 ftPass Hood Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Beaver Stalagmites, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto BCT, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Tunnel Vision, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto BCT, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Pingree Farm Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Log Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Redshanks Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pingree Farm Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto BCT, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Tunnel Vision, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto BCT, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Beaver Stalagmites, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Stinger, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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