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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Redshanks Hill

2.2 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 51 min

Redshanks Hill is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near Marlboro, MA. The route reaches Redshanks Hill at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 177 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pingree Farm Road 42.70472, -70.97755
Nearest town Marlboro, MA
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Redshanks Hill

2.2 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 51 min

Elevation 81–177 ft

Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Trailhead: Pingree Farm Road · 42.70472, -70.97755

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miReach Redshanks Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miArrive 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/redshanks-hill-out-back-5-km-7a0e

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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