Upper Highland Lake–Black Bear Trail, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Upper Highland Lake–Black Bear Trail, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Tilton Farm near Camp Howe, MA. The route reaches Upper Highland Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 403 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,424 – 1,654 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46388, -72.78226
Nearest town Camp Howe, MA
Directions
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Upper Highland Lake–Black Bear Trail, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 1,425–1,655 ft
Out & Back · Tilton Farm
Trailhead: 42.46388, -72.78226
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:09 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Turkey Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Porcupine Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Camp Howe Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto White Pine Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Upper Highland Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Camp Howe Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Porcupine Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Turkey Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
30% dirt1% gravel69% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:09 PM
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