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Chapel Brook

Chapel Ledge–Upper Highland Lake, 4 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 620 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Chapel Ledge–Upper Highland Lake, 4 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Chapel Brook near Camp Howe, MA. The route passes Upper Highland Lake before reaching Chapel Ledge at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 620 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,191 – 1,641 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45695, -72.79947
Nearest town Camp Howe, MA
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Chapel Ledge–Upper Highland Lake, 4 sights

8.1 mi · ▲ 620 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,191–1,641 ft

Out & Back · Chapel Brook

Trailhead: 42.45695, -72.79947

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Upper Highland Lake.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hemlock, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Long Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Moose Run, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miBear right onto Chapel Brook to DAR Trail, heading N.
  11. 2.1 miTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  12. 150 ftReach Chapel Ledge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Chapel Brook to DAR Trail, heading N.
  14. 2.2 miBear left onto Moose Run, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Long Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Hemlock, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.4 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/chapel-ledge-upper-highland-lake-out-back-3-lakes-11-km-879d

Trail surface

34% dirt2% gravel1% paved63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:09 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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