Bullfrog Boulder–Ayery Cracks Boulder, 8 rocks
6 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Bullfrog Boulder–Ayery Cracks Boulder, 8 rocks is a 6-mile out-and-back in Pine Meadow Conservation Land near Ayer, MA. The route passes Half Moon Pond, Rock Meadow Pond, Upper Flannagan Pond and 4 more before reaching Bullfrog Boulder at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 299 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bullfrog Boulder–Ayery Cracks Boulder, 8 rocks
6 mi · ▲ 299 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 238–378 ft
Out & Back · Pine Meadow Conservation Land
Trailhead: Half Moon Road · 42.57835, -71.56884
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Half Moon Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Half Moon Pond.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass Rock Meadow Pond.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Upper Flannagan Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Habitat Loop Trail, heading N.
- 400 ftPass Ayery Cracks Boulder.
- 250 ftPass A Little Slice of Heaven.
- 50 ftPass Blue Blaze Boulder.
- 50 ftPass Rock Meadow Pond.
- 50 ftReach Bullfrog Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Half Moon Road, heading NW.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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