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Guggins Brook Conservation Land

Wright Hill–Blue, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 48 min

Wright Hill–Blue, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Guggins Brook Conservation Land near West Acton, MA. The route reaches Wright Hill at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 305 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red 42.48724, -71.48377
Nearest town West Acton, MA
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Wright Hill–Blue, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 48 min

Elevation 202–306 ft

Out & Back · Guggins Brook Conservation Land

Trailhead: Red · 42.48724, -71.48377

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

  1. Start on Red, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Blue, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Red, heading S.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Yellow, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Yellow, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miPass Wright Hill.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miBear left onto Yellow, heading N.
  12. 100 ftTurn right onto Blue, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto Red, heading NW.
  14. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wright-hill-blue-out-back-5-sights

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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