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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:05 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

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 89°68° 28%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 92°70° 31%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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