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

Directions

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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

  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 surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°71° 30%
Fri 96°72° 32%
Sat 94°69° 49%
Sun 96°67° 18%
Mon 94°68°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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