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Leadmine Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement

Shumway Farm (Ballard Property)–Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area, 7 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Shumway Farm (Ballard Property)–Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area, 7 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Leadmine Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement near Robinson Crusoe Camp, MA. The route passes Lower Hamant Pond, Upper Hamant Pond and Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area before reaching Shumway Farm (Ballard Property) at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 372 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi594 – 932 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Gateway Trail 42.09309, -72.09217
Nearest town Robinson Crusoe Camp, MA
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Shumway Farm (Ballard Property)–Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area, 7 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 595–931 ft

Out & Back · Leadmine Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement

Trailhead: Gateway Trail · 42.09309, -72.09217

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Camp Robinson Crusoe Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lower Hamant Pond.
  3. 450 ftPass Upper Hamant Pond.
  4. 200 ftBear left onto Sand Hill Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Camp Robinson Crusoe Trail, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Arbutus Park Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Seven Ridges Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miTurn right onto The Link, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right onto Cow Stile Connector, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miPass Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Cow Stile Trail, heading N.
  13. 500 ftTurn right onto Leadmine Trail, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Pinelands Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pond View Loop Trail, heading N.
  17. 50 ftReach Shumway Farm (Ballard Property), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pinelands Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Leadmine Trail, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Cow Stile Trail, heading S.
  21. 500 ftBear left onto Cow Stile Connector, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto The Link, heading E.
  23. 350 ftTurn left onto Seven Ridges Trail, heading S.
  24. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Arbutus Park Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right onto Camp Robinson Crusoe Trail, heading E.
  27. 200 ftTurn left onto Sand Hill Trail, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Camp Robinson Crusoe Trail, heading SE.
  29. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/shumway-farm-ballard-property-leadmine-mountain-conservation-area-out-back-10-sights-8-km-895f

Trail surface

36% dirt9% gravel55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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