Mount Hayman & The Pearl Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 1 hr

Mount Hayman & The Pearl Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near West Boxford, MA. The route reaches Mount Hayman at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 276 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 279 ft · steepest grade: 28%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Pearl Trail 42.71693, -71.08362
Nearest town West Boxford, MA

Directions

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Mount Hayman & The Pearl Trail

2.6 mi · ▲ 276 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 130–279 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: The Pearl Trail · 42.71693, -71.08362

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto The Pearl Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miSharp left onto Barker Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftReach Mount Hayman, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto The Pearl Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 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

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 88°71° 29%
Fri 96°72° 31%
Sat 95°69° 48%
Sun 96°67° 18%
Mon 94°68°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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