NHESP Potential Vernal Pool–(potential NHESP vernal pool), 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Black Pond near Littleton, MA. The route passes (potential NHESP vernal pool), NHESP Potential Vernal Pool, (potential NHESP vernal pool) and NHESP Potential Vernal Pool. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi262 – 341 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Smith Trail (blue) 42.52212, -71.52818
Nearest town Littleton, MA
Directions
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NHESP Potential Vernal Pool–(potential NHESP vernal pool), 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 46 min
Elevation 262–341 ft
Out & Back · Black Pond
Trailhead: Smith Trail (blue) · 42.52212, -71.52818
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Smith Trail (blue), heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass (potential NHESP vernal pool).
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Black Pond Trail (yellow blaze), heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass NHESP Potential Vernal Pool.
- 50 ftPass (potential NHESP vernal pool).
- 0.2 miPass NHESP Potential Vernal Pool.
- 0.3 miReach NHESP Potential Vernal Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Smith Trail (blue), heading NE.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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