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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Pierce Hill–Bluff Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Pierce Hill–Bluff Trail, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Sharon Heights, MA. The route reaches Pierce Hill at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 461 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 459 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11222, -71.20949
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA
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Pierce Hill–Bluff Trail, 3 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 220–458 ft

Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.11222, -71.20949

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kettle Trail, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left onto Billings Loop, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miBear right onto Turkey Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miReach Pierce Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Turkey Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto Billings Loop, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kettle Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  22. 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-7-km-b4ac

Trail surface

95% dirt5% boardwalk

Weather

FogTemperature 82°F63°
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 84°64°
Thu 90°69° 28%
Fri 96°71° 28%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 18%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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