Bare Hill Pond–(potential NHESP vernal pool), 5 sights
7 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Bare Hill Pond–(potential NHESP vernal pool), 5 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Prospect Hill (Newman Land) near Harvard Station, MA. The route passes (potential NHESP vernal pool) and Bare Hill Pond. It climbs 404 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bare Hill Pond–(potential NHESP vernal pool), 5 sights
7 mi · ▲ 404 ft · 2 hr 32 min
Elevation 348–505 ft
Out & Back · Prospect Hill (Newman Land)
Trailhead: Prospect Hill Primary Trail (yellow blazes) · 42.51424, -71.60260
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 58°F / low 48° · precip 57% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start on Prospect Hill Primary Trail (yellow blazes), heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Feltus Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Hill Primary Trail (yellow blazes), heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Prospect Hill Trail - Primary (yellow blaze), heading S.
- 0.2 miPass (potential NHESP vernal pool).
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dean's Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Smith Trail (yellow), heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Tufts Trail (yellow), heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Bare Hill Pond.
- 450 ftBear right onto Scorgie Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Scorgie Trail (yellow), heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Clapp Trail (yellow), heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Clapp Trail (blue), heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Bare Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Clapp Trail (blue), heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Clapp Trail (yellow), heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Scorgie Trail (yellow), heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Scorgie Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Tufts Trail (yellow), heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Smith Trail (yellow), heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Dean's Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Prospect Hill Trail - Primary (yellow blaze), heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Prospect Hill Primary Trail (yellow blazes), heading NW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Feltus Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Prospect Hill Primary Trail (yellow blazes), heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Prospect Hill Primary Trail (yellow blazes) Trailhead
- Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail 3 mi · ▲ 147 ft
- Red Trail via Harvard Snowmobile Club Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 228 ft
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