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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Moose Hill–Billings Loop, 6 sights

10 mi · ▲ 634 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Moose Hill–Billings Loop, 6 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Sharon, MA. The route reaches Moose Hill. It climbs 634 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 518 ft · steepest grade: 22%11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.12290, -71.18721
Nearest town Sharon, MA
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Moose Hill–Billings Loop, 6 sights

10 mi · ▲ 634 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 205–517 ft

Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.12290, -71.18721

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Sharon stop 299 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kettle Trail, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Billings Loop, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Wood Thrush Way, heading N.
  13. 450 ftBear right onto Billings Loop, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Moose Hill Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftPass Moose Hill.
  18. 500 ftSharp right onto Summit Tr, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Highland Tr, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left onto Long Leg Tr, heading W.
  22. 50 ftSharp right onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miBear right onto Old Summit Road Tr, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto Power Line Connector, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Marsh Tr, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Marsh Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pepperbrush Trail, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Vernal Loop Trail, heading S.
  29. 450 ftBear left onto Vernal Pool Loop, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right onto Warner Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miReach Moose Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left onto Vernal Pool Loop, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miBear right onto Vernal Loop Trail, heading E.
  34. 450 ftTurn right onto Pepperbrush Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Marsh Trail, heading N.
  36. 0.5 miTurn left onto Marsh Tr, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right onto Power Line Connector, heading NE.
  38. 0.2 miBear right onto Old Summit Road Tr, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftBear left onto Old Farm Trail, heading NW.
  40. 0.3 miSharp left onto Long Leg Tr, heading W.
  41. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
  42. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  43. 0.3 miTurn right onto Highland Tr, heading W.
  44. 250 ftContinue straight onto Summit Tr, heading W.
  45. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  46. 0.1 miBear right onto Moose Hill Trail, heading S.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  48. 0.1 miSharp right onto Billings Loop, heading E.
  49. 100 ftBear left onto Wood Thrush Way, heading E.
  50. 500 ftTurn left onto Billings Loop, heading E.
  51. 350 ftTurn right onto Kettle Trail, heading SE.
  52. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  54. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  55. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  56. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  57. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  58. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  59. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  60. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/moose-hill-billings-loop-out-back-4-sights-15-km

Trail surface

74% dirt23% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sharon stop 299 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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