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Horse Meadows Knoll

NHESP Certified Vernal Pool–NHESP-certified Vernal Pool, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 43 min

NHESP Certified Vernal Pool–NHESP-certified Vernal Pool, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Horse Meadows Knoll near Harvard, MA. The route passes NHESP Certified Vernal Pool, NHESP Certified Vernal Pool and NHESP-certified Vernal Pool before reaching NHESP certified vernal pool at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 453 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Muller Land (Yellow blaze) 42.50075, -71.55655
Nearest town Harvard, MA
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NHESP Certified Vernal Pool–NHESP-certified Vernal Pool, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 43 min

Elevation 321–452 ft

Out & Back · Horse Meadows Knoll

Trailhead: Muller Land (Yellow blaze) · 42.50075, -71.55655

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Muller Land (Yellow blaze), heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Muller Land (Blue blaze), heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right onto Muller Land (Yellow blaze), heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miPass NHESP Certified Vernal Pool.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Red Blaze Trail, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftPass NHESP Certified Vernal Pool.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Yellow blaze trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miPass NHESP-certified Vernal Pool.
  9. 50 ftPass NHESP certified vernal pool.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Old Driveway Path, heading S.
  11. 200 ftReach NHESP Certified Vernal Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto blue blaze trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miBear right onto Muller Land (Yellow blaze), heading W.
  14. 0.3 miBear left onto Muller Land (Blue blaze), heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Muller Land (Yellow blaze), heading S.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nhesp-certified-vernal-pool-nhesp-certified-vernal-pool-out-back-8-lakes

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.1″ 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 83°64°
Thu 86°68° 27%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 92°70° 30%
Sun 95°69° 15%
Mon 94°72°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Hikes near Harvard, Massachusetts