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Old Millpond–Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Old Millpond–Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), 4 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Harvard Station, MA. The route reaches Old Millpond. It climbs 341 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 345 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harvard Park 42.53049, -71.58379
Nearest town Harvard Station, MA
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Old Millpond–Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 341 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 227–343 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Harvard Park · 42.53049, -71.58379

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 Harvard Park, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stone Field, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Old Millpond.
  4. 300 ftContinue straight onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail (permit required), heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading S.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Holy Hill (yellow blaze), heading E.
  10. 0.7 miReach Old Millpond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Holy Hill (blue blaze), heading S.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail (permit required), heading S.
  14. 50 ftSharp right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Stone Field, heading SW.
  16. 300 ftTurn right onto Harvard Park, heading SW.
  17. 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-old-millpond-out-back-6-km-37ef

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 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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