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NHESP-certified vernal pool–Holy Hill (blue blaze), 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr

NHESP-certified vernal pool–Holy Hill (blue blaze), 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Town Forest near Shaker Village, MA. The route reaches NHESP-certified vernal pool. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 377 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Holy Hill (blue blaze) 42.53686, -71.56397
Nearest town Shaker Village, MA
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NHESP-certified vernal pool–Holy Hill (blue blaze), 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 284–378 ft

Out & Back · Town Forest

Trailhead: Holy Hill (blue blaze) · 42.53686, -71.56397

Weather Aug 3: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 92% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn right onto Holy Hill (unmarked path), heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading S.
  5. 350 ftBear right onto Holy Hill (steep) (blue blaze), heading S.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miPass NHESP-certified vernal pool.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading SW.
  9. 450 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kaufman Trail (yellow blaze), heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miReach NHESP-certified vernal pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading N.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Holy Hill (steep) (blue blaze), heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading N.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (unmarked path), heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading N.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading N.
  20. 450 ftArrive 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-5-km

Trail surface

99% dirt1% gravel

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip92%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity75%
Rained 1.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 19% rain4 AM: 40% rain5 AM: 79% rain6 AM: 82% rain7 AM: 68% rain8 AM: 88% rain9 AM: 92% rain10 AM: 89% rain11 AM: 52% rain12 PM: 61% rain1 PM: 50% rain2 PM: 56% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 40% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 20% rain8 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue 83°63°
Wed 84°64°
Thu 89°68° 29%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 93°71° 31%
Sun 96°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 4 min before dark.

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