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J. C. Phillips Sanctuary

J. C. Phillips Sanctuary–Haynes Wood Lot, 4 groves

5.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 57 min

J. C. Phillips Sanctuary–Haynes Wood Lot, 4 groves is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in J. C. Phillips Sanctuary near Howe, MA. The route passes J. C. Phillips Sanctuary and Haynes Wood Lot before reaching Crooked Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 161 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62355, -71.00247
Nearest town Howe, MA
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J. C. Phillips Sanctuary–Haynes Wood Lot, 4 groves

5.6 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 53–159 ft

Out & Back · J. C. Phillips Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.62355, -71.00247

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto North Loop Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bald Hill Road, heading N.
  7. 50 ftPass J. C. Phillips Sanctuary.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto Mystery Train, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miPass Haynes Wood Lot.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miPass Crooked Pond.
  13. 200 ftReach J. C. Phillips Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.9 miBear right onto Bald Hill Road, heading SE.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto North Loop Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/howes-pond-out-back-10-km-e05d

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 90°72° 27%
Fri 97°73° 31%
Sat 96°71° 47%
Sun 96°69° 16%
Mon 96°71°

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