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Cave Hill Conservation Area

Cave Hill Conservation Area & Vernal Pool Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 29 min

Cave Hill Conservation Area & Vernal Pool Trail is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Cave Hill Conservation Area near North Leverett, MA. The route reaches Cave Hill Conservation Area. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 774 ft1.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cave Hill Loop 42.49641, -72.49703
Nearest town North Leverett, MA
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Cave Hill Conservation Area & Vernal Pool Trail

1.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 29 min

Elevation 665–775 ft

Out & Back · Cave Hill Conservation Area

Trailhead: Cave Hill Loop · 42.49641, -72.49703

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cave Hill Loop, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Cave Hill Conservation Area.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Vernal Pool Trail, heading S.
  4. 450 ftSharp right onto Upper Cliff Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miReach Cave Hill Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Vernal Pool Trail, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cave Hill Loop, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miArrive 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/cave-hill-conservation-area-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 88°66° 61%
Fri 91°68° 39%
Sat 90°67° 36%
Sun 92°64°
Mon 90°68° 17%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near North Leverett, Massachusetts