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Old Millpond–Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Old Millpond–Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Devenscrest, MA. The route reaches Old Millpond. It climbs 345 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 371 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54524, -71.57044
Nearest town Devenscrest, MA
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Old Millpond–Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 227–371 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.54524, -71.57044

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail (permit required), heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miPass Old Millpond.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stone Field, heading S.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto Harvard Park, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Harvard Park Secondary Trail, heading W.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.6 miReach Old Millpond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Harvard Park Secondary Trail, heading E.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Harvard Park, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stone Field, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftContinue straight onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.6 miSharp left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail (permit required), heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), heading N.
  19. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nhesp-certified-vernal-pool-nhesp-certified-vernal-pool-out-back-4-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 88°70° 29%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 94°68° 31%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 92°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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