Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve

Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve Viewpoint & Glaziers Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve Viewpoint & Glaziers Pond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve near Vining Hill, MA. The route passes Glaziers Pond before reaching Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi413 – 640 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03598, -72.83891
Nearest town Vining Hill, MA

Directions

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Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve Viewpoint & Glaziers Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 414–639 ft

Out & Back · Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve

Trailhead: 42.03598, -72.83891

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miPass Glaziers Pond.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 300 ftReach Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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