AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Spring Hill Conservation Land

Yellow

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

Yellow is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Spring Hill Conservation Land near North Acton, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi217 – 259 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red 42.50127, -71.40726
Nearest town North Acton, MA
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Yellow

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

Elevation 217–259 ft

Out & Back · Spring Hill Conservation Land

Trailhead: Red · 42.50127, -71.40726

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start on Red, heading E.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Yellow, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miBear left onto Blue, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Red, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miReach Yellow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Yellow, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto Red, heading W.
  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/yellow-out-back-3-km-125b

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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