Mass Audubon Society–Vernal Pool, 3 groves
2.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 59 min
Mass Audubon Society–Vernal Pool, 3 groves is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Walpole Heights, MA. The route passes Vernal Pool before reaching Mass Audubon Society at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mass Audubon Society–Vernal Pool, 3 groves
2.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 59 min
Elevation 259–367 ft
Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Old Post Road · 42.11344, -71.22859
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 61% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Post Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Vernal Pool.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Mass Audubon Society, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 0 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Pierce Hill–Vernal Pool, 3 summits 1 mi · ▲ 139 ft
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