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Connecticut River Greenway State Park

Fridge & Vernal Pool

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,220 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Fridge & Vernal Pool is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Connecticut River Greenway State Park near Wapping, MA. It climbs 1,220 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 846 ft · steepest grade: 18%9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.50958, -72.59937
Nearest town Wapping, MA
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Fridge & Vernal Pool

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,220 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 258–847 ft

Out & Back · Connecticut River Greenway State Park

Trailhead: 42.50958, -72.59937

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Greenfield Rd and Magic Wings stop 473 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  4. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto The Gateway, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rices Ferry Road, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Fridge, heading N.
  12. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 450 ftContinue straight onto The Gateway, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  26. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.2 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/fridge-vernal-pool-out-back-13-km

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 90°67° 62%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°69° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Greenfield Rd and Magic Wings stop 473 m from the trailhead

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