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Weir Hill Reservation

Weir Hill–Lake Cochichewick, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 52 min

Weir Hill–Lake Cochichewick, 4 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Weir Hill Reservation near Stevens Crossing, MA. The route passes Weir Hill before reaching Lake Cochichewick at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 201 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 302 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Half Mile Hill Trail 42.70174, -71.10711
Nearest town Stevens Crossing, MA
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Weir Hill–Lake Cochichewick, 4 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 201 ft · 52 min

Elevation 111–303 ft

Out & Back · Weir Hill Reservation

Trailhead: Half Mile Hill Trail · 42.70174, -71.10711

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Half Mile Hill Trail, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Edgewood Garden Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Edgewood Farm Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Weir Hill Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miPass Weir Hill.
  8. 0.3 miPass Lake Cochichewick.
  9. 450 ftTurn left onto Cochichewick Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 350 ftBear left onto Edgewood Farm Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lake Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Joyce's Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Half Mile Hill Trail, heading SW.
  17. 150 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/weir-hill-lake-cochichewick-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

87% dirt12% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 85°63°
Thu 92°70° 28%
Fri 97°73° 31%
Sat 94°70° 47%
Sun 97°69° 17%
Mon 98°76°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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