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Saw Mill Hills Conservation Area

Florence Pond–Brook Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 58 min

Florence Pond–Brook Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile loop in Saw Mill Hills Conservation Area near Leeds, MA. The route passes Florence Pond and Florence Pond. It climbs 252 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 499 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brook Trail 42.33741, -72.70051
Nearest town Leeds, MA
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Florence Pond–Brook Trail Loop, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 58 min

Elevation 256–500 ft

Loop · Saw Mill Hills Conservation Area

Trailhead: Brook Trail · 42.33741, -72.70051

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 400 ftSharp right onto Jeep Eater, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miPass Florence Pond.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miPass Florence Pond.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftTurn right onto Lowland Loop, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftBear right onto Old Carriage Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Old Telephone Line, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Brook Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miThe 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/florence-pond-florence-pond-loop-4-km-e3df

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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