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Waiting Hill Preserve

Waiting Hill–North Hill Marsh Pond, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 158 ft · 43 min

Waiting Hill–North Hill Marsh Pond, 6 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Waiting Hill Preserve near Cox Corner, MA. The route passes North Hill Marsh Pond and Waiting Hill. It is mostly level, with 158 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 135 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.05224, -70.70918
Nearest town Cox Corner, MA
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Waiting Hill–North Hill Marsh Pond, 6 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 158 ft · 43 min

Elevation 38–136 ft

Out & Back · Waiting Hill Preserve

Trailhead: 42.05224, -70.70918

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Deadwood, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftTurn right onto Crater, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pits, heading S.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Deadwood, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pits, heading S.
  9. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto High Roller, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 400 ftPass North Hill Marsh Pond.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Pond Loop, heading S.
  14. 250 ftSharp right onto Razorback, heading S.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftPass Waiting Hill.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftTurn left onto Waiting Hill Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Teeter, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Teeter Bypass, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Teeter, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftTurn right onto Crater, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 200 ftSharp left onto Deadwood, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 100 ftArrive 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-6-sights-3-km

Trail surface

14% gravel11% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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