Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Sagatabscot Ridge Viewpoint–Great Heron Pond, 10 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Sagatabscot Ridge Viewpoint–Great Heron Pond, 10 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary near Oakland Heights, MA. The route passes Great Heron Pond and Sagatabscot Ridge Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi476 – 610 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Smiley Face Trail 42.23115, -71.78218
Nearest town Oakland Heights, MA

Directions

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Sagatabscot Ridge Viewpoint–Great Heron Pond, 10 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 475–612 ft

Out & Back · Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Smiley Face Trail · 42.23115, -71.78218

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 51° · precip 63% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start on Smiley Face Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left onto Sprague Trail Extension, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Power Line Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cardinal Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Great Heron Pond.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Sagatabscot Ridge Trail, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftReach Sagatabscot Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 200 ftTurn left onto Cardinal Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right onto Troiano Brookside Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right onto North Link Trail, heading S.
  13. 400 ftTurn left onto Cardinal Trail, heading S.
  14. 400 ftBear right onto Lady Slipper Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Holdredge Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Sprague Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sprague Trail Extension, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right onto Smiley Face Trail, heading S.
  19. 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.

Trail surface

85% dirt14% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 59°F51°
Precip63%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity96%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50° 2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 7% rain5 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 30% rain12 PM: 49% rain1 PM: 55% rain2 PM: 54% rain3 PM: 58% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 45% rain6 PM: 63% rain7 PM: 41% rain8 PM: 32% rain9 PM: 26% rain10 PM: 39% rain11 PM: 48% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 64°54° 50%
Tue 59°44°
Wed 61°44°
Thu 63°42°
Fri 62°48° 32%
Sat 58°49° 39%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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