Sparks Hill via orange
3 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Sparks Hill via orange is a 3-mile out-and-back near East Littleton, MA. The route reaches Sparks Hill at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 286 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi279 – 384 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56470, -71.45044
Nearest town East Littleton, MA
Directions
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Sparks Hill via orange
3 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 280–385 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.56470, -71.45044
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto orange, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Sparks Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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