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Paint Mine Conservation Area

Paint Mine Conservation Area–Ochre Paint Mine, 4 viewpoints

1.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 37 min

Paint Mine Conservation Area–Ochre Paint Mine, 4 viewpoints is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Paint Mine Conservation Area near Woods Corner, MA. The route passes Paint Mine Conservation Area, tree house and Ochre Paint Mine before reaching Muskrat Ponds at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 285 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.47553, -71.22633
Nearest town Woods Corner, MA
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Paint Mine Conservation Area–Ochre Paint Mine, 4 viewpoints

1.6 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 37 min

Elevation 184–285 ft

Out & Back · Paint Mine Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.47553, -71.22633

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Turning Mill Road opposite Partridge Road stop 545 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Paint Mine Conservation Area.
  7. 350 ftContinue straight onto Powerline road, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Scout Trail, heading N.
  9. 100 ftPass tree house.
  10. 0.2 miPass Ochre Paint Mine.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftPass Muskrat Ponds.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 400 ftReach Paint Mine Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto Powerline road, heading NE.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  27. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stone-foundation-observation-deck-out-back-8-viewpoints-3-km-df57

Trail surface

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2″ 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 85°62°
Thu 89°70° 26%
Fri 96°72° 28%
Sat 93°70° 38%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 92°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Turning Mill Road opposite Partridge Road stop 545 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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