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Fruitlands Museum

Bare Hill Pond–(potential NHESP vernal pool) Loop, 7 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 479 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Bare Hill Pond–(potential NHESP vernal pool) Loop, 7 sights is a 5.5-mile loop in Fruitlands Museum near Harvard Station, MA. The route passes (potential NHESP vernal pool), (potential NHESP vernal pool), Bare Hill Pond and (potential NHESP vernal pool). It climbs 479 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 505 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51709, -71.59881
Nearest town Harvard Station, MA
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Bare Hill Pond–(potential NHESP vernal pool) Loop, 7 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 479 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 240–505 ft

Loop · Fruitlands Museum

Trailhead: 42.51709, -71.59881

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Feltus Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Prospect Hill Primary Trail (yellow blazes), heading S.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Hill Trail - Secondary (blue blaze), heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miPass (potential NHESP vernal pool).
  6. 0.3 miPass (potential NHESP vernal pool).
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto Prospect Hill Trail - Primary (yellow blaze), heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dean's Hill Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miBear right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Smith Trail (yellow), heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tufts Trail (yellow), heading S.
  12. 0.2 miPass Bare Hill Pond.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Scorgie Trail, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Scorgie Trail (yellow), heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clapp Trail (yellow), heading W.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto Clapp Trail (yellow blaze), heading W.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftPass (potential NHESP vernal pool).
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miSharp left onto White Trail, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Union Turnpike (blue trail), heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Old Union Turnpike (blue trail), heading NW.
  24. 100 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading W.
  25. 300 ftContinue straight onto Old Union Turnpike (blue trail), heading W.
  26. 1.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
  27. 50 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/deans-hill-bare-hill-pond-out-back-5-lakes-12-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 87°68° 29%
Fri 95°71° 33%
Sat 93°70° 31%
Sun 96°69°
Mon 94°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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