Lower Highland Lake–Bobcat Trail, 5 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Lower Highland Lake–Bobcat Trail, 5 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Tilton Farm near Camp Howe, MA. The route reaches Lower Highland Lake at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 334 ft. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,286 – 1,503 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bobcat Trail 42.45777, -72.77170
Nearest town Camp Howe, MA
Directions
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Lower Highland Lake–Bobcat Trail, 5 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 334 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 1,287–1,503 ft
Out & Back · Tilton Farm
Trailhead: Bobcat Trail · 42.45777, -72.77170
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 54°F / low 47° · precip 78% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start on Bobcat Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Town Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Turkey Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Camp Howe Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto White Pine Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Sunset Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Lower Highland Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right onto White Pine Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Camp Howe Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Turkey Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Town Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Bobcat Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
8% dirt5% gravel87% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 54°F47°
Precip78%Wind5 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
60°49°
Tue
56°40°
Wed
60°39°
Thu
62°37°
16%
Fri
65°44°
29%
Sat
57°49°
29%
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