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Leadmine Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement

Shumway Farm (Ballard Property)–Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area Loop, 5 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 59 min

Shumway Farm (Ballard Property)–Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area Loop, 5 sights is a 2.6-mile loop in Leadmine Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement near Robinson Crusoe Camp, MA. The route passes Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area and Shumway Farm (Ballard Property). It is mostly level, with 232 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi728 – 925 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sturbridge Trails Committee 42.09392, -72.11287
Nearest town Robinson Crusoe Camp, MA
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Shumway Farm (Ballard Property)–Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area Loop, 5 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 232 ft · 59 min

Elevation 728–925 ft

Loop · Leadmine Mountain Wildlife Conservation Easement

Trailhead: Sturbridge Trails Committee · 42.09392, -72.11287

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Leadmine Mountain Conservation Area.
  3. 200 ftTurn right onto Pinelands Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Leadmine Trail, heading S.
  5. 250 ftTurn left onto Cow Stile Trail, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftTurn left onto Mountain Laurel Trail, heading E.
  7. 1.4 miPass Shumway Farm (Ballard Property).
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pinelands Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftThe loop closes 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/shumway-farm-ballard-property-loop

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°61°
Thu 88°66° 50%
Fri 92°70° 39%
Sat 90°68° 41%
Sun 91°65° 15%
Mon 91°71° 20%

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