Turkey Hill–Rice's Pond, 3 groves
2 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 48 min
Turkey Hill–Rice's Pond, 3 groves is a 2-mile out-and-back in Turkey Hill near Camp Mary Day, MA. The route passes Turkey Hill before reaching Rice's Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 257 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Turkey Hill–Rice's Pond, 3 groves
2 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 48 min
Elevation 230–369 ft
Out & Back · Turkey Hill
Trailhead: Unmarked Trail · 42.33211, -71.32898
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start on Unmarked Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Turkey Hill.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto red, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Rice's Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Turkey Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Unmarked Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Unmarked Trail Trailhead
- Town of Wayland–Turkey Hill, 3 groves 2.2 mi · ▲ 176 ft
- Loker Conservation and Recreation Area–Dudley Pond, 3 groves 5.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft
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