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Spring Hill Conservation Land

Ben's Woods–Strawberry Hill, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Ben's Woods–Strawberry Hill, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Spring Hill Conservation Land near Plain, MA. The route passes Ben's Woods before reaching Strawberry Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 331 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50786, -71.38262
Nearest town Plain, MA
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Ben's Woods–Strawberry Hill, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 158–332 ft

Out & Back · Spring Hill Conservation Land

Trailhead: 42.50786, -71.38262

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Ben's Woods.
  3. 400 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Marion's Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miBear left onto Red, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Yellow, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Red, heading W.
  9. 500 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right onto Blue, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading S.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Red, heading S.
  13. 0.8 miPass Strawberry Hill.
  14. 150 ftReach Ben's Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left onto Yellow, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Red, heading NW.
  19. 500 ftSharp right onto Yellow, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miBear right onto Red, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miBear right onto Marion's Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/strawberry-hill-out-back-9-km-445f

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 0 min before dark.

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