Snapping Turtle Spring

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Snapping Turtle Spring is a 2-mile out-and-back near Hebronville, MA. The route passes Snapping Turtle Spring before reaching Snapping Turtle Spring at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 180 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91545, -71.33286
Nearest town Hebronville, MA

Directions

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Snapping Turtle Spring

2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 41 min

Elevation 124–182 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.91545, -71.33286

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Snapping Turtle Spring.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miReach Snapping Turtle Spring, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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