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NHESP-certified vernal pool–Holy Hill (blue blaze), 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 4 min

NHESP-certified vernal pool–Holy Hill (blue blaze), 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Shaker Village, MA. The route reaches NHESP-certified vernal pool. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi285 – 404 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kaufman Trail (blue blaze) 42.52793, -71.55440
Nearest town Shaker Village, MA
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NHESP-certified vernal pool–Holy Hill (blue blaze), 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 285–404 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Kaufman Trail (blue blaze) · 42.52793, -71.55440

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 47° · precip 54% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Kaufman Trail (blue blaze), heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Blaze, heading SW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Kaufman Trail (blue blaze), heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kaufman Trail (yellow blaze), heading N.
  5. 0.3 miPass NHESP-certified vernal pool.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Holy Hill (steep) (blue blaze), heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading N.
  10. 350 ftReach NHESP-certified vernal pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 350 ftBear right onto Holy Hill (steep) (blue blaze), heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading SW.
  14. 450 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kaufman Trail (blue blaze), heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Blaze, heading E.
  17. 450 ftTurn left onto Kaufman Trail (blue blaze), heading NE.
  18. 0.3 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/nhesp-certified-vernal-pool-nhesp-certified-vernal-pool-out-back-5-sights-via-kaufman-trail-yellow-blaze

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 58°F47°
Precip54%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 23% rain12 PM: 34% rain1 PM: 44% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 54% rain4 PM: 37% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 54% rain7 PM: 42% rain8 PM: 37% rain9 PM: 42% rain10 PM: 40% rain11 PM: 46% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°52° 55%
Tue 59°44°
Wed 61°42°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 62°46° 35%
Sat 59°50° 40%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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