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NHESP-certified vernal pool–Old Millpond, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 55 min

NHESP-certified vernal pool–Old Millpond, 5 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Harvard Station, MA. The route passes Old Millpond before reaching NHESP-certified vernal pool at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 316 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 377 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harvard Park 42.53049, -71.58379
Nearest town Harvard Station, MA
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NHESP-certified vernal pool–Old Millpond, 5 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 227–378 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Harvard Park · 42.53049, -71.58379

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Harvard Park, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stone Field, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Old Millpond.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail (permit required), heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading S.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading E.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Holy Hill (unmarked path), heading E.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading E.
  12. 350 ftBear right onto Holy Hill (steep) (blue blaze), heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading S.
  15. 500 ftReach NHESP-certified vernal pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 450 ftTurn right onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Holy Hill (steep) (blue blaze), heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading N.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (unmarked path), heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading N.
  21. 100 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading N.
  22. 0.8 miTurn left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading W.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail (permit required), heading S.
  24. 50 ftSharp right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Stone Field, heading W.
  26. 300 ftTurn right onto Harvard Park, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 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-out-back-2220

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
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 84°64°
Thu 89°68° 29%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 93°71° 31%
Sun 96°69°
Mon 95°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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