Cutler-Spaulding Conservation Area

Spalding Hill Road Trail–Spaulding Hill Road Loop, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Spalding Hill Road Trail–Spaulding Hill Road Loop, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Cutler-Spaulding Conservation Area near Varnumtown, MA. It climbs 260 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 410 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Skyview Access Trail 42.71611, -71.37149
Nearest town Varnumtown, MA

Directions

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Spalding Hill Road Trail–Spaulding Hill Road Loop, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 260 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 181–408 ft

Out & Back · Cutler-Spaulding Conservation Area

Trailhead: Skyview Access Trail · 42.71611, -71.37149

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Skyview Access Trail, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Spaulding Hill Road Loop, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Spalding Hill Road Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Tower Hill Road, heading E.
  5. 0.9 miReach Spaulding Hill Road Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left onto Spalding Hill Road Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miBear left onto Spaulding Hill Road Loop, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Skyview Access Trail, heading E.
  9. 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

35% gravel14% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 15 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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