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Old Millpond–Harvard Park, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Old Millpond–Harvard Park, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Harvard Station, MA. The route reaches Old Millpond. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 371 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail 42.52636, -71.58864
Nearest town Harvard Station, MA
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Old Millpond–Harvard Park, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 238–371 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail · 42.52636, -71.58864

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Harvard Park Secondary Trail, heading E.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Harvard Park, heading E.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Stone Field, heading E.
  5. 50 ftPass Old Millpond.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Harvard Park, heading E.
  7. 350 ftSharp right onto Stone Field, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miReach Old Millpond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miBear left onto Stone Field, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Harvard Park, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Harvard Park Secondary Trail, heading S.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.5 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-sights-5-km-d786

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
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 83°62°
Thu 88°69° 29%
Fri 94°71° 33%
Sat 93°68° 31%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 91°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 14 min before dark.

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