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Leadmine Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement

Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area–Eli's Rock Loop, 9 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area–Eli's Rock Loop, 9 sights is a 3.6-mile loop in Leadmine Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement near Robinson Crusoe Camp, MA. The route passes Lower Hamant Pond, Upper Hamant Pond, Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area and Eli's Rock. It climbs 327 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 833 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gateway Trail 42.09309, -72.09217
Nearest town Robinson Crusoe Camp, MA
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Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area–Eli's Rock Loop, 9 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 574–834 ft

Loop · Leadmine Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement

Trailhead: Gateway Trail · 42.09309, -72.09217

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Camp Robinson Crusoe Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lower Hamant Pond.
  3. 450 ftPass Upper Hamant Pond.
  4. 200 ftBear left onto Sand Hill Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Camp Robinson Crusoe Trail, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Arbutus Park Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Seven Ridges Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto The Link, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Cow Stile Connector, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miPass Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Mountain Laurel Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Raven Rookery Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pogus Village Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miPass Eli's Rock.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Arbutus Park Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miBear left onto Sand Hill Trail, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Morgan Tract Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miSharp left onto Camp Robinson Crusoe Trail, heading S.
  20. 200 ftThe loop closes 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/lower-hamant-pond-lower-hamant-pond-out-back-4-lakes-7-km-a046

Trail surface

35% dirt9% gravel56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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