Riley Conservation Area

Sunrise Hill & Lookout Point via Sunrise Hill Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Sunrise Hill & Lookout Point via Sunrise Hill Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Riley Conservation Area near Wampum Rock, MA. The route passes Lookout Point before reaching Sunrise Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 343 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 364 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02524, -71.34070
Nearest town Wampum Rock, MA

Directions

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Sunrise Hill & Lookout Point via Sunrise Hill Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 343 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 205–366 ft

Out & Back · Riley Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.02524, -71.34070

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 2.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Sunrise Hill Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old J-bar Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miPass Lookout Point.
  8. 150 ftReach Sunrise Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sunrise Hill Trail, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 2.3 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 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

8% dirt92% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 91°71° 33%
Fri 96°72° 26%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 20%
Mon 95°73° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 7 min before dark.

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