AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hayden Woods

Shire Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 47 min

Shire Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Hayden Woods near Kingston, MA. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi210 – 322 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.42460, -71.24115
Nearest town Kingston, MA
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Shire Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 47 min

Elevation 210–320 ft

Out & Back · Hayden Woods

Trailhead: 42.42460, -71.24115

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Lexington Lahey stop 478 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Shire Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 500 ftReach Shire Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/shire-trail-out-back

Trail surface

87% dirt8% gravel3% boardwalk2% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 89°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 29%
Sat 93°70° 37%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 92°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 4 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lexington Lahey stop 478 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Kingston, Massachusetts