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Old Millpond–Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Old Millpond–Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Devenscrest, MA. The route reaches Old Millpond. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 345 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53698, -71.57009
Nearest town Devenscrest, MA
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Old Millpond–Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 227–343 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.53698, -71.57009

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftBear left onto Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail (permit required), heading N.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miPass Old Millpond.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stone Field, heading S.
  8. 300 ftTurn right onto Harvard Park, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miReach Old Millpond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stone Field, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftContinue straight onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.6 miSharp left onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail (permit required), heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Blomfelt (Yellow Blaze), heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 150 ftArrive 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-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
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 88°70° 29%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 93°68° 31%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 92°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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