Ash Hill–Rocky Hill, 6 summits is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Breakheart Reservation near Greenwood, MA. The route passes Pearce Lake, Pearce Lake Beach, Silver Lake and 2 more. It climbs 541 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi59 – 236 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49431, -71.04802
Nearest town Greenwood, MA
Directions
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Ash Hill–Rocky Hill, 6 summits
3.5 mi · ▲ 541 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 58–237 ft
Out & Back · Breakheart Reservation
Trailhead: 42.49431, -71.04802
Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: Farm St @ Nahant St - Wakefield HS stop 369 m from the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Link Trail, heading S.
- 500 ftPass Pearce Lake.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Hemlock Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Link Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Fern Trail, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Pearce Lake Beach.
- 50 ftPass Silver Lake.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Rocky Hill.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Ash Hill.
- 0.4 miReach Ash Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Hemlock Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Fern Trail, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Link Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Hemlock Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Link Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
44% dirt4% gravel1% paved51% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
82°62°
Thu
92°71°
24%
Fri
98°74°
27%
Sat
94°71°
44%
Sun
93°71°
Mon
99°78°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Farm St @ Nahant St - Wakefield HS stop 369 m from the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Crow Hill & Ridge Trail 1 mi · ▲ 150 ft
- Eagle Rock–Pearce Lake, 5 beaches 2.2 mi · ▲ 293 ft
- Ash Path 2.5 mi · ▲ 358 ft
- Breakheart Hill–Pearce Lake, 5 lakes 3.4 mi · ▲ 576 ft
- Pearce Lake–Silver Lake, 5 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 587 ft
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