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Prospect Hill (Newman Land)

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

4.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 37 min

(potential NHESP vernal pool)–Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Prospect Hill (Newman Land) near Harvard, MA. The route reaches (potential NHESP vernal pool). It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi325 – 436 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tully Trail - Primary (yellow blazes) 42.51000, -71.59080
Nearest town Harvard, MA
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(potential NHESP vernal pool)–Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 324–436 ft

Out & Back · Prospect Hill (Newman Land)

Trailhead: Tully Trail - Primary (yellow blazes) · 42.51000, -71.59080

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Prospect Hill Trail - Primary (yellow blaze), heading W.
  2. 0.5 miPass (potential NHESP vernal pool).
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Prospect Hill Primary Trail (yellow blazes), heading N.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Feltus Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.1 miReach (potential NHESP vernal pool), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.1 miTurn left onto Feltus Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Prospect Hill Primary Trail (yellow blazes), heading SW.
  9. 400 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Hill Trail - Primary (yellow blaze), heading S.
  10. 0.7 miArrive 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/potential-nhesp-vernal-pool-potential-nhesp-vernal-pool-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°64°
Thu 89°69° 28%
Fri 94°71° 33%
Sat 93°68° 30%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 91°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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