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Tilton Farm

Lower Highland Lake–Black Bear Trail Loop, 7 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Lower Highland Lake–Black Bear Trail Loop, 7 sights is a 4.3-mile loop in Tilton Farm near Camp Howe, MA. The route reaches Lower Highland Lake. It climbs 455 ft. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,286 – 1,657 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45075, -72.79556
Nearest town Camp Howe, MA
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Lower Highland Lake–Black Bear Trail Loop, 7 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,287–1,657 ft

Loop · Tilton Farm

Trailhead: 42.45075, -72.79556

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Lower Highland Lake.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto White Pine Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Turkey Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Town Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Oak Hill Road, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto UFO, heading SE.
  11. 0.9 miBear right onto Black Bear Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left onto NEMBA Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left onto Turkey Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Porcupine Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Camp Howe Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto White Pine Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Sunset Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftThe loop closes 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/black-bear-trail-nemba-trail-out-back-5-sights-7-km

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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