Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve
Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve Viewpoint & Glaziers Pond
2.9 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve Viewpoint & Glaziers Pond is a 2.9-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, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve Viewpoint & Glaziers Pond
2.9 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 414–523 ft
Out & Back · Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve
Trailhead: Sodom Mountain Road · 42.04467, -72.82886
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Glaziers Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Dismal Brook Wildlife Preserve Viewpoint 2.4 mi · ▲ 290 ft
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