Captain Sargent Farm Conservation Area

Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation & White

1.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 42 min

Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation & White is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Captain Sargent Farm Conservation Area near West Acton, MA. The route reaches Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 295 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45936, -71.48135
Nearest town West Acton, MA

Directions

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Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation & White

1.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 42 min

Elevation 194–297 ft

Out & Back · Captain Sargent Farm Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.45936, -71.48135

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto White, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Red, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftBear right onto Light Blue, heading S.
  7. 200 ftReach Captain Sargent Homestead Foundation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miBear right onto White, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 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 surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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