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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Ice Pond Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Whsipering Winds Loop, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ice Pond Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
13% dirt87% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
77°64°
Thu
87°66°
54%
Fri
91°68°
39%
Sat
90°67°
38%
Sun
91°64°
Mon
90°67°
18%
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More from this trailhead
- Ice Pond Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 322 ft
- Whsipering Winds Loop 4.6 mi · ▲ 581 ft
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