Moose Hill–Pierce Hill, 5 summits
4.9 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Moose Hill–Pierce Hill, 5 summits is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Walpole Heights, MA. The route passes Vernal Pool, Pierce Hill and Moose Hill. It climbs 657 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Moose Hill–Pierce Hill, 5 summits
4.9 mi · ▲ 657 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 266–517 ft
Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Old Post Road · 42.11344, -71.22859
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 61% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Post Road, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail (the hard way), heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Pierce Hill.
- 50 ftBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Turkey Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Billings Loop, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right onto Old Pasture Tr, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Moose Hill Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Moose Hill.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Summit Tr, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Highland Tr, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Long Leg Tr, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Old Farm Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Moose Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Long Leg Tr, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Farm Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Highland Tr, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Summit Tr, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Moose Hill Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Old Pasture Tr, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right onto Billings Loop, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Turkey Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail (the hard way), heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Old Post Road, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Old Post Road Trailhead
- Pierce Hill–Vernal Pool, 7 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 733 ft
- Moose Hill–Pierce Hill, 7 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 718 ft
- Mass Audubon Society–Vernal Pool, 3 groves 2.8 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Pierce Hill–Vernal Pool, 3 summits 1 mi · ▲ 139 ft
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