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Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Union Hill–Great Heron Pond, 7 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Union Hill–Great Heron Pond, 7 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary near Massasoit, MA. The route passes Union Hill and Great Heron Pond. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 679 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23998, -71.78436
Nearest town Massasoit, MA
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Union Hill–Great Heron Pond, 7 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 474–679 ft

Out & Back · Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.23998, -71.78436

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Union Hill.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sagatabscot Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miPass Great Heron Pond.
  5. 100 ftBear right onto Cardinal Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Power Line Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftContinue straight onto Blue Well Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Holdredge Trail, heading E.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Lady Slipper Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Troiano Brookside Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miSharp left onto Cardinal Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sagatabscot Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sagatabscot-ridge-viewpoint-great-heron-pond-out-back-3-lakes-via-smiley-face-trail

Trail surface

61% dirt23% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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