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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
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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 Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miReach Rattlesnake Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Vinton Pond Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/rattlesnake-hill-out-back-4-km-fe89

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 82°66°
Thu 90°69° 43%
Fri 94°70° 33%
Sat 92°69° 33%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 91°72° 15%

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