Tom Leary Viewpoint & Tom Leary via Rachael Phelps
2.4 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Tom Leary Viewpoint & Tom Leary via Rachael Phelps is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Rice Nature Preserve near Mileoak Corner, MA. The route reaches Tom Leary Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 509 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Tom Leary Viewpoint & Tom Leary via Rachael Phelps
2.4 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 275–815 ft
Out & Back · Rice Nature Preserve
Trailhead: 42.10469, -72.43503
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Transit-accessible: TINKHAM / MAIN stop 376 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Rachael Phelps, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Tom Leary, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Tom Leary Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left onto Rachael Phelps, heading NW.
- 1.2 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: TINKHAM / MAIN stop 376 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Rachael Phelps 2.4 mi · ▲ 508 ft
- Highmoor & Rachael Phelps 3.3 mi · ▲ 763 ft
- Sunrise Peak Conservation Area–Switchback Viewpoint, 5 sights 3.8 mi · ▲ 958 ft
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