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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Pierce Hill–Mass Audubon Society, 7 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Pierce Hill–Mass Audubon Society, 7 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Sharon Heights, MA. The route passes Pierce Hill, Vernal Pool and Mass Audubon Society before reaching Wolomolopoag Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 433 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 459 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Billings Loop 42.12305, -71.20853
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA
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Pierce Hill–Mass Audubon Society, 7 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 433 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 259–458 ft

Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Billings Loop · 42.12305, -71.20853

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Billings Loop, heading SW.
  2. 100 ftBear left onto Wood Thrush Way, heading SW.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto Billings Loop, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Turkey Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miPass Pierce Hill.
  9. 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail (the hard way), heading NW.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  12. 500 ftContinue straight onto Old Post Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.9 miPass Mass Audubon Society.
  15. 150 ftPass Wolomolopoag Pond.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 450 ftReach Pierce Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 1 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  25. 450 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail (the hard way), heading NW.
  26. 100 ftBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.4 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Turkey Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right onto Billings Loop, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wood Thrush Way, heading NE.
  32. 500 ftBear right onto Billings Loop, heading E.
  33. 50 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/pierce-hill-vernal-pool-out-back-3-lakes-4-km-fa15

Trail surface

88% dirt4% boardwalk1% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 90°70° 28%
Fri 96°71° 28%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 18%
Mon 95°72° 16%

Good to know

  • No dogs on part of this route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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