Wilderness Hill & Wilderness Viewpoint via Wilderness Road
1.6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 36 min
Wilderness Hill & Wilderness Viewpoint via Wilderness Road is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Prouty Woods Community Forest near Littleton Common, MA. The route passes Wilderness Hill before reaching Wilderness Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wilderness Hill & Wilderness Viewpoint via Wilderness Road
1.6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 36 min
Elevation 251–397 ft
Out & Back · Prouty Woods Community Forest
Trailhead: 42.53739, -71.48360
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Two Brothers Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Wilderness Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Wilderness Hill.
- 50 ftPass Wilderness Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 2 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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