Buck Hill Conservation Area

Buck Hill Conservation Area–Browning Pond, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Buck Hill Conservation Area–Browning Pond, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Buck Hill Conservation Area near North Spencer, MA. The route passes Browning Pond and Browning Pond before reaching Buck Hill Conservation Area at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 149 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 889 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.32271, -71.99875
Nearest town North Spencer, MA

Directions

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Buck Hill Conservation Area–Browning Pond, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 745–890 ft

Out & Back · Buck Hill Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.32271, -71.99875

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Browning Pond.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftPass Browning Pond.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading S.
  8. 1.3 miReach Buck Hill Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F58°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity91%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°60°
Thu 87°67° 46%
Fri 92°69° 37%
Sat 90°68° 38%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 89°70° 17%

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