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Telegraph Hill–For Whom the Bell Tolls Loop, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Telegraph Hill–For Whom the Bell Tolls Loop, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile loop near The Springs, MA. The route reaches Telegraph Hill. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 285 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sandwich Service Road Trail 41.73836, -70.48535
Nearest town The Springs, MA
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Telegraph Hill–For Whom the Bell Tolls Loop, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 175–286 ft

Loop

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. 1.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto For Whom the Bell Tolls, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right onto Kettle Hole, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftPass Telegraph Hill.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 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-out-back-8-km-a342

Trail surface

36% paved17% dirt47% 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 1.2 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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