Leaf Pile trail

2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min

Leaf Pile trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near Bedford Springs, MA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 226 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Access Trail (yellow) 42.52081, -71.27666
Nearest town Bedford Springs, MA

Directions

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Leaf Pile trail

2 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 42 min

Elevation 139–227 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Access Trail (yellow) · 42.52081, -71.27666

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: MCC shuttle stop 351 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Access Trail (yellow), heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Main Trail (blue), heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto MCC Entrance Road, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Blaze on 2 Trees Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Leaf Pile trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miReach Leaf Pile trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Blue Blaze on 2 Trees Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftTurn right onto MCC Entrance Road, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Access Trail (yellow), heading N.
  16. 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

12% dirt1% paved87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: MCC shuttle stop 351 m from the trailhead