Kettle Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Kettle Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Sharon Heights, MA. It climbs 258 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi207 – 377 ft4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.11365, -71.19245
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA
Directions
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Kettle Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 207–377 ft
Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.11365, -71.19245
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kettle Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Billings Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Kettle Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 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 surface
95% dirt5% boardwalk
Weather
FogTemperature 83°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°65°
Thu
90°70°
27%
Fri
96°71°
29%
Sat
92°69°
35%
Sun
95°67°
18%
Mon
95°72°
16%
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