Simon Lowe Conservation Area & Simon Lowe Road
5.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Simon Lowe Conservation Area & Simon Lowe Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. The route reaches Simon Lowe Conservation Area at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Simon Lowe Conservation Area & Simon Lowe Road
5.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 64–125 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.67075, -70.50782
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Ashumet Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Simon Lowe Road, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Simon Lowe Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1.4 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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