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.
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Redshanks Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Pingree Farm Road Trailhead
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- Pingree Farm Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Pingree Farm Road 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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