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North Hill Marsh Sanctuary

Waiting Hill–North Hill Marsh Pond, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 46 min

Waiting Hill–North Hill Marsh Pond, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in North Hill Marsh Sanctuary near Tinkertown, MA. The route passes North Hill Marsh Pond and Waiting Hill. It climbs 274 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 135 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03580, -70.71319
Nearest town Tinkertown, MA
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Waiting Hill–North Hill Marsh Pond, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 274 ft · 46 min

Elevation 36–136 ft

Out & Back · North Hill Marsh Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.03580, -70.71319

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftPass North Hill Marsh Pond.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Pond Loop, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 100 ftPass Waiting Hill.
  11. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 300 ftTurn right onto Razorback, heading N.
  19. 150 ftSharp left onto Pond Loop, heading N.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 400 ftSharp right onto High Roller, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  24. 200 ftReach Waiting Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  26. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  28. 450 ftTurn right onto Pond Loop, heading S.
  29. 250 ftSharp right onto Razorback, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  37. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  38. 250 ftTurn right onto Pond Loop, heading S.
  39. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  40. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  42. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 50 ftArrive 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/waiting-hill-north-hill-marsh-pond-out-back-3-summits-4-km-7ba7

Trail surface

27% dirt8% gravel65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:03 PM — 8 min before dark.

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