Rattlesnake Hill via Old Vinton Pond Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Rattlesnake Hill via Old Vinton Pond Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Old City, MA. The route reaches Rattlesnake Hill at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 355 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi466 – 830 ft · steepest grade: 18%3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64801, -71.76680
Nearest town Old City, MA
Directions
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Rattlesnake Hill via Old Vinton Pond Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 466–831 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.64801, -71.76680
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 56°F / low 46° · precip 58% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Rattlesnake Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Vinton Pond Road, heading SE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 56°F46°
Precip58%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon
64°50°
34%
Tue
59°43°
Wed
61°41°
Thu
63°39°
Fri
63°46°
34%
Sat
60°50°
38%
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- Pearl Hill Brook Trail via Old Vinton Pond Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 60 ft
- Old Vinton Pond Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 456 ft
- Old Vinton Pond Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 341 ft
- Rattlesnake 2.6 mi · ▲ 259 ft
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