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North Hill Marsh Sanctuary

Waiting Hill–North Hill Marsh Pond, 6 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 56 min

Waiting Hill–North Hill Marsh Pond, 6 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in North Hill Marsh Sanctuary near Cox Corner, MA. The route passes North Hill Marsh Pond and Waiting Hill before reaching Round Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 135 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.05017, -70.70760
Nearest town Cox Corner, MA
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Waiting Hill–North Hill Marsh Pond, 6 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 56 min

Elevation 29–136 ft

Out & Back · North Hill Marsh Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.05017, -70.70760

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

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

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/waiting-hill-north-hill-marsh-pond-out-back-3-lakes-4-km-9f53

Trail surface

28% dirt19% gravel11% sand42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 1 min before dark.

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