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Leadmine Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement

Shumway Farm (Ballard Property)–Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area, 11 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 466 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Shumway Farm (Ballard Property)–Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area, 11 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Leadmine Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement near Robinson Crusoe Camp, MA. The route passes Lower Hamant Pond, Eli's Rock and Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area before reaching Shumway Farm (Ballard Property) at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 466 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 932 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sturbridge Trails Committee 42.09654, -72.09183
Nearest town Robinson Crusoe Camp, MA
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Shumway Farm (Ballard Property)–Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area, 11 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 466 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 574–931 ft

Out & Back · Leadmine Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement

Trailhead: Sturbridge Trails Committee · 42.09654, -72.09183

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Arbutus Park Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Lower Hamant Pond.
  6. 0.3 miPass Eli's Rock.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Pogus Village Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Raven Rookery Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Mountain Laurel Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miPass Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Cow Stile Trail, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftTurn right onto Leadmine Trail, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Pinelands Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pond View Loop Trail, heading N.
  16. 50 ftReach Shumway Farm (Ballard Property), then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pinelands Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Leadmine Trail, heading S.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Cow Stile Trail, heading S.
  20. 500 ftTurn left onto Mountain Laurel Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Raven Rookery Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pogus Village Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Arbutus Park Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 50 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-11-sights-8-km-a03f

Trail surface

17% dirt2% gravel81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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