Prospect Hill (Newman Land)

(potential NHESP vernal pool) & Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 54 min

(potential NHESP vernal pool) & Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Prospect Hill (Newman Land) near Camp Green Eyrie, MA. The route reaches (potential NHESP vernal pool) at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 262 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi364 – 505 ft2.3 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

2.3 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 54 min

Elevation 365–505 ft

Out & Back · Prospect Hill (Newman Land)

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

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 94% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 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 miReach (potential NHESP vernal pool), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Dean's Hill Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miSharp left onto Smith Trail (yellow), heading NE.
  9. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 78°F68°
Precip94%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 1.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 20% rain4 AM: 45% rain5 AM: 78% rain6 AM: 80% rain7 AM: 66% rain8 AM: 90% rain9 AM: 94% rain10 AM: 86% rain11 AM: 52% rain12 PM: 63% rain1 PM: 48% rain2 PM: 56% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Tue 83°62°
Wed 83°63°
Thu 87°68° 29%
Fri 95°71° 33%
Sat 93°70° 30%
Sun 96°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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