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Heath Hen Meadow Conservation Land

Red via Yellow

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Red via Yellow is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Heath Hen Meadow Conservation Land near West Acton, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 220 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red 42.45898, -71.47309
Nearest town West Acton, MA · Official trailhead info (trails.actonma.gov)
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Red via Yellow

1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 38 min

Elevation 193–219 ft

Out & Back · Heath Hen Meadow Conservation Land

Trailhead: Red · 42.45898, -71.47309

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 65° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:15 AM · sunset 7:17 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Yellow, heading N.
  3. 250 ftBear left onto Blue, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miReach Red, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Blue, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow, heading S.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Red, heading S.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/red-out-back-3-km-7dc7

Trail surface

94% dirt1% boardwalk5% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 83°F65°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity63%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 6:15 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:17 PM
Sat 73°62° 28%
Sun 73°55°
Mon 79°52°
Tue 82°59°
Wed 82°63° 34%
Thu 74°56° 34%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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