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Tilton Farm

Moore Hill–Upper Highland Lake, 5 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 670 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Moore Hill–Upper Highland Lake, 5 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Tilton Farm near Camp Howe, MA. The route passes Upper Highland Lake and Moore Hill. It climbs 670 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,283 – 1,700 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.45695, -72.79947
Nearest town Camp Howe, MA
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Moore Hill–Upper Highland Lake, 5 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 670 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 1,282–1,699 ft

Out & Back · Tilton Farm

Trailhead: 42.45695, -72.79947

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Upper Highland Lake.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftSharp right onto Darling Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftPass Moore Hill.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto Black Bear Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miBear left onto Town Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miReach Moore Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miBear right onto Black Bear Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 450 ftBear left onto Darling Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/moore-hill-upper-highland-lake-out-back-3-lakes-9-km-db26

Trail surface

36% dirt2% paved62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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