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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

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.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 518 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Post Road 42.11344, -71.22859
Nearest town Walpole Heights, MA
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

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

  1. Start on Old Post Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail (the hard way), heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Pierce Hill.
  6. 50 ftBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Turkey Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Billings Loop, heading N.
  11. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Old Pasture Tr, heading N.
  13. 450 ftBear left onto Moose Hill Trail, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftPass Moose Hill.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Summit Tr, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Highland Tr, heading W.
  18. 300 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Long Leg Tr, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp right onto Old Farm Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miReach Moose Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left onto Long Leg Tr, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Farm Trail, heading NE.
  24. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right onto Highland Tr, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Summit Tr, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miBear right onto Moose Hill Trail, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 400 ftContinue straight onto Old Pasture Tr, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 250 ftBear right onto Billings Loop, heading S.
  33. 300 ftContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.5 miBear right onto Turkey Trail, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  37. 0.4 miBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail (the hard way), heading W.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  39. 500 ftSharp right onto Old Post Road, heading W.
  40. 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-6-km-c34c

Trail surface

89% dirt4% gravel1% boardwalk6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Good to know

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

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