North Peak–Trail, 3 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Vaughn Hills Conservation Area near Still River, MA. The route reaches North Peak at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 281 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi377 – 630 ft · steepest grade: 16%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bowers Springs Trail 42.46384, -71.60529
Nearest town Still River, MA
Directions
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North Peak–Trail, 3 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 52 min
Elevation 377–628 ft
Out & Back · Vaughn Hills Conservation Area
Trailhead: Bowers Springs Trail · 42.46384, -71.60529
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bowers Springs Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Vaughn Primary Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftReach North Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear right onto Vaughn Primary Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Vaughn Primary - Bare Hill Road, heading NE.
- 0.8 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°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.3″ 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
83°65°
Thu
86°68°
29%
Fri
95°71°
33%
Sat
92°70°
30%
Sun
95°69°
15%
Mon
94°72°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Bowers Springs Trail Trailhead
- Bowers Springs Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Moen Primary Trail West & Vaughn Primary Trail - North via Bowers Springs Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Trail & Under North Peak via Bowers Springs Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Vaughn Hills & Under North Peak via Bowers Springs Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- NHESP Certified Vernal Pool & Moen Primary Trail East via Bowers Springs Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 357 ft
- Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary–Bowers Springs Trail, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 198 ft
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