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Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Telegraph Hill–Holy Rollers Loop, 7 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Telegraph Hill–Holy Rollers Loop, 7 sights is a 6.5-mile loop in Maple Swamp Conservation Area near The Springs, MA. The route reaches Telegraph Hill. It climbs 328 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 289 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sandwich Service Road Trail 41.73836, -70.48535
Nearest town The Springs, MA
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Telegraph Hill–Holy Rollers Loop, 7 sights

6.5 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 57–290 ft

Loop · Maple Swamp Conservation Area

Trailhead: Sandwich Service Road Trail · 41.73836, -70.48535

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sandwich Service Road Trail, heading E.
  2. 2.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto Sasquatch, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Swamp Thing, heading S.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftSharp left onto Sasquatch, heading SW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left onto Swamp Thing, heading N.
  8. 500 ftTurn right onto Sasquatch, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Spinal Tap, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Sasquatch, heading W.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Spinal Tap, heading W.
  12. 350 ftBear right onto Sandwich Hollows Access Road, heading S.
  13. 300 ftTurn left onto Mill Road, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left onto Pillage and Plunder, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Mill Road, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pillage and Plunder, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Subdivisions, heading N.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Mighty Oaks, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Holy Rollers, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Mighty Oaks, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Hole, heading W.
  25. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  38. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftPass Telegraph Hill.
  40. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Robbie Road, heading NE.
  41. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/telegraph-hill-holy-rollers-loop-9-sights

Trail surface

41% paved23% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°67° 15%
Thu 85°71°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°70°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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