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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Pierce Hill–Vernal Pool, 4 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Pierce Hill–Vernal Pool, 4 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Sharon Heights, MA. The route passes Pierce Hill before reaching Vernal Pool at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 673 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 459 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.11365, -71.19245
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA
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Pierce Hill–Vernal Pool, 4 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 673 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 207–458 ft

Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.11365, -71.19245

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kettle Trail, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Billings Loop, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.5 miBear right onto Turkey Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miPass Pierce Hill.
  17. 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail (the hard way), heading S.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  20. 450 ftSharp right onto Old Post Road, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miReach Pierce Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail (the hard way), heading SW.
  24. 100 ftBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Turkey Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right onto Billings Loop, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kettle Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  36. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  38. 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/bluff-trail-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

96% dirt4% boardwalk

Weather

FogTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°65°
Thu 90°70° 27%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 18%
Mon 95°72° 16%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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