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Horse Meadows Knoll

NHESP Potential Vernal Pool–NHESP Certified Vernal Pool, 5 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 49 min

NHESP Potential Vernal Pool–NHESP Certified Vernal Pool, 5 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Horse Meadows Knoll near Boxboro, MA. The route passes NHESP-certified Vernal Pool, NHESP certified vernal pool and NHESP Certified Vernal Pool before reaching NHESP Potential Vernal Pool at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 453 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Driveway Path 42.49430, -71.54869
Nearest town Boxboro, MA
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NHESP Potential Vernal Pool–NHESP Certified Vernal Pool, 5 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 49 min

Elevation 321–452 ft

Out & Back · Horse Meadows Knoll

Trailhead: Old Driveway Path · 42.49430, -71.54869

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Driveway Path, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass NHESP-certified Vernal Pool.
  3. 50 ftPass NHESP certified vernal pool.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto Yellow blaze trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Red Blaze Trail, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass NHESP Certified Vernal Pool.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Muller Land (Yellow blaze), heading N.
  8. 350 ftSharp right onto Three Brothers Connector Trail, heading NW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Three Brothers Loop Trail (proposed), heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miReach NHESP Potential Vernal Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Three Brothers Connector Trail, heading NW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Muller Land (Yellow blaze), heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Red Blaze Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow blaze trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 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/horse-meadows-reservoir-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 89°69° 27%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 93°68° 30%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 91°72°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Boxboro, Massachusetts