Butternut Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Harkness Conservation Area
2.2 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 55 min
Harkness Conservation Area is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Butternut Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near West Pelham, MA. The route reaches Harkness Conservation Area. It climbs 362 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi354 – 620 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36069, -72.45982
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
Directions
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Harkness Conservation Area
2.2 mi · ▲ 362 ft · 55 min
Elevation 355–622 ft
Out & Back · Butternut Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 42.36069, -72.45982
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Harkness Conservation Area.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach Harkness Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
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