Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Smiley Face Trail–Sprague Trail Extension, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 54 min
Smiley Face Trail–Sprague Trail Extension, 4 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary near Dorothy Pond, MA. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Smiley Face Trail–Sprague Trail Extension, 4 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 54 min
Elevation 449–612 ft
Out & Back · Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Wilson Meadow Link Trail · 42.22693, -71.76383
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 51° · precip 60% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start on Wilson Meadow Link Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Sprague Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sprague Trail Extension, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Smiley Face Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Wilson Meadow Link Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Sprague Trail Extension, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sprague Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Wilson Meadow Link Trail, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary Viewpoint–Great Heron Pond, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 88 ft
- Sagatabscot Ridge Viewpoint–Great Heron Pond, 9 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 118 ft
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