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Rauscher Farm

Reubens Hill–Clamshell Pond, 5 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 56 min

Reubens Hill–Clamshell Pond, 5 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Rauscher Farm near Clinton, MA. The route passes Clamshell Pond and Frog Pond before reaching Reubens Hill at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 535 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.40183, -71.67803
Nearest town Clinton, MA
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Reubens Hill–Clamshell Pond, 5 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 56 min

Elevation 380–535 ft

Out & Back · Rauscher Farm

Trailhead: 42.40183, -71.67803

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Clamshell Pond.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left onto Old Clamshell road, heading N.
  6. 450 ftTurn right onto Big Boulder Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Reubens Hill Trail, heading S.
  8. 200 ftTurn left onto Linwood Loop, heading E.
  9. 50 ftPass Frog Pond.
  10. 0.3 miReach Reubens Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Reubens Hill Trail, heading W.
  12. 200 ftBear left onto Big Boulder Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Old Clamshell road, heading W.
  14. 450 ftSharp right onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/reubens-hill-frog-pond-out-back-4-lakes-3-km-e4c3

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°62°
Thu 89°69° 35%
Fri 94°71° 34%
Sat 93°69° 31%
Sun 94°68° 15%
Mon 92°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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