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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Redshanks Hill & Hollow Log Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Redshanks Hill & Hollow Log Road is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near Rooty Plain, MA. The route reaches Redshanks Hill at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 177 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.69447, -70.95908
Nearest town Rooty Plain, MA
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Redshanks Hill & Hollow Log Road

4.2 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 74–177 ft

Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Trailhead: 42.69447, -70.95908

Weather Sep 21: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 47° · precip 51% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto BCT, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto Pingree Farm Road, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hollow Log Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miReach Redshanks Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pingree Farm Road, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miBear right onto BCT, heading SE.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/redshanks-hill-out-back-7-km-5047

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F47°
Precip51%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity87%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 7% rain12 PM: 27% rain1 PM: 31% rain2 PM: 30% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 38% rain5 PM: 31% rain6 PM: 48% rain7 PM: 38% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 37% rain10 PM: 42% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 67°54° 52%
Tue 60°49°
Wed 60°47°
Thu 61°45° 19%
Fri 61°48° 39%
Sat 60°51° 42%

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