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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Smith Trail (blue), heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miPass (potential NHESP vernal pool).
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Black Pond Trail (yellow blaze), heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass NHESP Potential Vernal Pool.
  5. 50 ftPass (potential NHESP vernal pool).
  6. 0.2 miPass NHESP Potential Vernal Pool.
  7. 0.3 miReach NHESP Potential Vernal Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Smith Trail (blue), heading NE.
  9. 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

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.2″ 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 84°64°
Thu 87°69° 28%
Fri 95°70° 32%
Sat 93°68° 30%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 92°72°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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