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Horse Mountain Conservation Area

Habitat Trail via Horse Mountain trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 2 hr

Habitat Trail via Horse Mountain trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Horse Mountain Conservation Area near North Farms, MA. It climbs 748 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi249 – 722 ft · steepest grade: 27%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38225, -72.65981
Nearest town North Farms, MA
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Habitat Trail via Horse Mountain trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 748 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 249–721 ft

Out & Back · Horse Mountain Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.38225, -72.65981

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

No dogs on part of this route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Horse Mountain trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Habitat Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miReach Habitat Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Horse Mountain trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miArrive 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/habitat-trail-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route

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