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Spring Hill Conservation Land

Ben's Woods–Strawberry Hill, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Ben's Woods–Strawberry Hill, 6 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Spring Hill Conservation Land near East Acton, MA. The route passes Strawberry Hill and Ben's Woods before reaching Benfield Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 331 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red 42.49340, -71.40305
Nearest town East Acton, MA · Official trailhead info (trails.actonma.gov)
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Ben's Woods–Strawberry Hill, 6 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 221–332 ft

Out & Back · Spring Hill Conservation Land

Trailhead: Red · 42.49340, -71.40305

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Strawberry Hill.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Yellow, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Red, heading E.
  7. 500 ftSharp right onto Yellow, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Red, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miPass Ben's Woods.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Marion's Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miPass Benfield Hill.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Twin Peaks Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftReach Ben's Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right onto Red, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miBear left onto Yellow, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left onto Red, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miSharp right onto Blue, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading E.
  23. 150 ftTurn right onto Red, heading W.
  24. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/strawberry-hill-out-back-10-km-c520

Trail surface

94% dirt1% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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