Winthrop Hill–Taylor Mountain, 3 summits
1.5 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 35 min
Winthrop Hill–Taylor Mountain, 3 summits is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Winchester Highlands, MA. The route passes Winthrop Hill before reaching Taylor Mountain at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 174 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Winthrop Hill–Taylor Mountain, 3 summits
1.5 mi · ▲ 174 ft · 35 min
Elevation 154–285 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: North Border Road · 42.46813, -71.11419
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Skyline Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Winthrop Hill.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Unofficial Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Taylor Mountain.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Bear Hill Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dike Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fallon to Hillcrest Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Skyline Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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