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Old Millpond–NHESP-certified vernal pool, 6 sights

6 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Old Millpond–NHESP-certified vernal pool, 6 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back near Devenscrest, MA. The route passes Old Millpond and NHESP-certified vernal pool. It climbs 435 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 404 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Millie's Path 42.53354, -71.57829
Nearest town Devenscrest, MA
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Old Millpond–NHESP-certified vernal pool, 6 sights

6 mi · ▲ 435 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 237–404 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Millie's Path · 42.53354, -71.57829

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Millie's Path, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Old Millpond.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), heading E.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading SE.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Holy Hill (unmarked path), heading E.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading S.
  9. 350 ftBear right onto Holy Hill (steep) (blue blaze), heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading S.
  11. 0.2 miPass NHESP-certified vernal pool.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading SW.
  13. 450 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kaufman Trail (blue blaze), heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Blaze, heading E.
  16. 450 ftTurn left onto Kaufman Trail (blue blaze), heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miReach Old Millpond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Blaze, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftTurn right onto Kaufman Trail (blue blaze), heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kaufman Trail (yellow blaze), heading W.
  21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading N.
  22. 450 ftTurn right onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Holy Hill (steep) (blue blaze), heading N.
  24. 0.1 miBear left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading N.
  25. 350 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (unmarked path), heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading N.
  28. 0.8 miTurn left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail (permit required), heading S.
  30. 0.2 miArrive 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/old-millpond-nhesp-certified-vernal-pool-out-back-8-sights-10-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

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 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 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 3.0 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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