Laurel Mt.–Vernal Pools, 8 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 55 min
Laurel Mt.–Vernal Pools, 8 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Bovenzi Conservation Area near North Worcester, MA. The route passes Ford on Rocks, Laurel Mt., Vernal Pools and Continues to Marchen Drive before reaching Continues to Tent Platform at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 291 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Laurel Mt.–Vernal Pools, 8 sights
2.3 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 55 min
Elevation 633–786 ft
Out & Back · Bovenzi Conservation Area
Trailhead: North-South Path (blue rect.) · 42.31738, -71.80842
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North-South Path (blue rect.), heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Ford on Rocks.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto East-West Path (yellow tri.), heading W.
- 50 ftPass Laurel Mt..
- 50 ftPass Vernal Pools.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Gold star, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Lavender 'C', heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto East-West Path (yellow tri.), heading W.
- 50 ftPass Continues to Marchen Drive.
- 0.4 miPass Continues to Tent Platform.
- 50 ftReach Laurel Mt., then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Lavender 'C', heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Gold star, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto East-West Path (yellow tri.), heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto North-South Path (blue rect.), heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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