C.L.A. Mile is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms near Hamilton, MA. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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C.L.A. Mile
3.2 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 21–79 ft
Out & Back · Appleton Farms
Trailhead: Farmstead Loop · 42.64965, -70.84795
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Farmstead Loop, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto The Plains Loop, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto C.L.A. Mile, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right onto Farmstead Loop, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Farmstead Loop Trailhead
- The Plains Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- C.L.A. Mile 3.2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Grass Rides Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 30 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail & C.L.A. Mile 4.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Savin Hill & Bay Circuit Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Cutler Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights 5.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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