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Whitney & Thayer Woods

Turkey Hill–Bigelow Boulder, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Turkey Hill–Bigelow Boulder, 5 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Whitney & Thayer Woods near Black Rock, MA. The route passes Bigelow Boulder and Turkey Hill. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 184 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bancroft Trail 42.23407, -70.82400
Nearest town Black Rock, MA
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Turkey Hill–Bigelow Boulder, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 38–185 ft

Out & Back · Whitney & Thayer Woods

Trailhead: Bancroft Trail · 42.23407, -70.82400

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bancroft Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miPass Bigelow Boulder.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Boulder Lane, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Turkey Hill Road, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miPass Turkey Hill.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  21. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bancroft Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  26. 0.6 miArrive 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/turkey-hill-out-back-7-km-fd79

Trail surface

36% dirt5% gravel2% paved57% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 63°F50°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity88%
Rained 1.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 3% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 24% rain2 PM: 39% rain3 PM: 44% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 37% rain7 PM: 13% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 19% rain11 PM: 26% rain
Sunrise 6:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Mon 63°59° 57%
Tue 59°54°
Wed 61°56°
Thu 61°56° 22%
Fri 61°54° 46%
Sat 56°54° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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