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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Kettle Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 49 min

Kettle Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Sharon Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 377 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11222, -71.20949
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA
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Kettle Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 49 min

Elevation 220–377 ft

Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.11222, -71.20949

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kettle Trail, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Billings Loop, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kettle Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftArrive 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/kettle-trail-out-back-3-km-629b

Trail surface

91% dirt8% boardwalk1% grass

Weather

FogTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 90°69° 28%
Fri 96°71° 28%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 18%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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