Tilton Farm

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 150 ftTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right onto Turkey Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Porcupine Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Camp Howe Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto White Pine Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miReach Upper Highland Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miBear left onto Camp Howe Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Porcupine Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Turkey Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Black Bear Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 100 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

30% dirt1% gravel69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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