Prospect Hill (Newman Land)

(potential NHESP vernal pool)–Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 2 hr 11 min

(potential NHESP vernal pool)–Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, 3 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Prospect Hill (Newman Land) near Camp Green Eyrie, MA. The route reaches (potential NHESP vernal pool). It climbs 487 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 505 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Smith Trail (yellow) 42.49851, -71.60121
Nearest town Camp Green Eyrie, MA

Directions

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(potential NHESP vernal pool)–Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, 3 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 487 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 324–505 ft

Out & Back · Prospect Hill (Newman Land)

Trailhead: Smith Trail (yellow) · 42.49851, -71.60121

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start on Smith Trail (yellow), heading W.
  2. 450 ftSharp right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.7 miBear left onto Dean's Hill Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Prospect Hill Trail - Primary (yellow blaze), heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miPass (potential NHESP vernal pool).
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Prospect Hill Primary Trail (yellow blazes), heading N.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto Feltus Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading NW.
  9. 1.1 miReach (potential NHESP vernal pool), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left onto Feltus Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Prospect Hill Primary Trail (yellow blazes), heading SW.
  12. 400 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Hill Trail - Primary (yellow blaze), heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Dean's Hill Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.7 miSharp left onto Smith Trail (yellow), heading S.
  16. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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