Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Mass Audubon Society–Wolomolopoag Pond, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 52 min

Mass Audubon Society–Wolomolopoag Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Sharon Heights, MA. The route passes Vernal Pool and Mass Audubon Society before reaching Wolomolopoag Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 367 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.10729, -71.22519
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA

Directions

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Mass Audubon Society–Wolomolopoag Pond, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 52 min

Elevation 259–367 ft

Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.10729, -71.22519

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 61% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Post Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miPass Wolomolopoag Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 400 ftReach Mass Audubon Society, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 1 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  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

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 61°F51°
Precip61%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 0.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 3% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 8% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 9% rain12 PM: 18% rain1 PM: 40% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 48% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 25% rain6 PM: 24% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 30% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 65°56° 55%
Tue 59°51°
Wed 61°52°
Thu 62°51° 21%
Fri 62°53° 41%
Sat 55°52° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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