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Lichen Garden–Pearl Hill Brook Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Lichen Garden–Pearl Hill Brook Trail, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Old City, MA. It climbs 545 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 778 ft · steepest grade: 15%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64257, -71.77248
Nearest town Old City, MA
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Lichen Garden–Pearl Hill Brook Trail, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 545 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 471–777 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.64257, -71.77248

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pearl Hill Brook Trail, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Old Vinton Pond Road, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Friends Trail (Yellow) Dow, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lichen Garden, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Rock and Roll, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miReach Pearl Hill Brook Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Group Camp, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miBear left onto Friends Trail (Yellow) Dow, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Vinton Pond Road, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftTurn right onto Pearl Hill Brook Trail, heading E.
  22. 200 ftArrive 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/group-camp-lichen-garden-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 2″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 82°66°
Thu 89°68° 43%
Fri 94°70° 33%
Sat 92°70° 33%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 94°72° 15%

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