Robbins Mill Conservation Land

Robbins Mill Pond–Red, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min

Robbins Mill Pond–Red, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Robbins Mill Conservation Land near North Acton, MA. The route reaches Robbins Mill Pond. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 246 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red 42.51884, -71.40319
Nearest town North Acton, MA · Official trailhead info (trails.actonma.gov)

Directions

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Robbins Mill Pond–Red, 3 sights

2 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 42 min

Elevation 164–246 ft

Out & Back · Robbins Mill Conservation Land

Trailhead: Red · 42.51884, -71.40319

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Robbins Mill Pond.
  3. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Yellow, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miReach Robbins Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right onto Red, heading NE.
  8. 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.

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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