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Tully River Reservation

Spirit Falls & Long Pond via Tully Trail

12.2 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Spirit Falls & Long Pond via Tully Trail is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Tully River Reservation near Packard Heights, MA. The route passes Long Pond before reaching Spirit Falls at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 293 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi643 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 30%12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65074, -72.21032
Nearest town Packard Heights, MA
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Spirit Falls & Long Pond via Tully Trail

12.2 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Elevation 642–956 ft

Out & Back · Tully River Reservation

Trailhead: 42.65074, -72.21032

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 3.9 miSharp right onto Tully Trail, heading SE.
  3. 2 miPass Long Pond.
  4. 0.3 miReach Spirit Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 2 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 3.8 miArrive 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/spirit-falls-out-back-20-km

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 80°62°
Thu 85°67° 55%
Fri 91°69° 35%
Sat 89°68° 37%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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