NHESP Potential Vernal Pool–NHESP Certified Vernal Pool, 4 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 47 min
NHESP Potential Vernal Pool–NHESP Certified Vernal Pool, 4 lakes is a 2.2-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 2 more before reaching NHESP Potential Vernal Pool at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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NHESP Potential Vernal Pool–NHESP Certified Vernal Pool, 4 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 47 min
Elevation 258–336 ft
Out & Back · Black Pond
Trailhead: Black Pond Trail (blue blaze) · 42.52474, -71.53251
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Black Pond Trail (blue blaze), heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass (potential NHESP vernal pool).
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Black Pond Trail (yellow blaze), heading S.
- 0.2 miPass NHESP Potential Vernal Pool.
- 50 ftPass (potential NHESP vernal pool).
- 0.2 miPass NHESP Potential Vernal Pool.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Vesenka Loop (blue blaze), heading SE.
- 150 ftPass NHESP Certified Vernal Pool.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Marsh Pond Spur (unmarked), heading NE.
- 350 ftReach NHESP Potential Vernal Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right onto Vesenka Loop (blue blaze), heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Black Pond Trail (yellow blaze), heading W.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Black Pond Trail (blue blaze), heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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