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NHESP-certified vernal pool–Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 9 min

NHESP-certified vernal pool–Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back near Devenscrest, MA. The route reaches NHESP-certified vernal pool at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 288 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 377 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow Blaze 42.53890, -71.57570
Nearest town Devenscrest, MA
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NHESP-certified vernal pool–Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 268–378 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Yellow Blaze · 42.53890, -71.57570

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 Yellow Blaze, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), heading E.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading E.
  4. 250 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Holy Hill (unmarked path), heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading SE.
  7. 350 ftBear right onto Holy Hill (steep) (blue blaze), heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading S.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading S.
  11. 100 ftReach NHESP-certified vernal pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading S.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Holy Hill (steep) (blue blaze), heading N.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading NE.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (unmarked path), heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading N.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading NW.
  19. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Yellow Blaze, heading NW.
  20. 350 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-out-back-7d93

Trail surface

93% dirt7% grass

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 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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