Butternut Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Ice Pond Loop

4.2 mi · ▲ 690 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Ice Pond Loop is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Butternut Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near West Pelham, MA. It climbs 690 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 866 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35973, -72.45249
Nearest town West Pelham, MA

Directions

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Ice Pond Loop

4.2 mi · ▲ 690 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 354–867 ft

Out & Back · Butternut Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.35973, -72.45249

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miBear left onto Ice Pond Loop, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Whsipering Winds Loop, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Pond Loop, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

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