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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 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
OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
78°65°
Thu
88°64°
55%
Fri
93°68°
40%
Sat
89°68°
37%
Sun
94°67°
Mon
90°68°
18%
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