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Burgess-Brown Land

Standing Rock–NHESP Certified Vernal Pool, 3 rocks

2.1 mi · ▲ 183 ft · 47 min

Standing Rock–NHESP Certified Vernal Pool, 3 rocks is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Burgess-Brown Land near East Bolton, MA. The route passes NHESP Certified Vernal Pool, NHESP Certified Vernal Pool and NHESP Certified Vernal Pool before reaching Standing Rock at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 183 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 449 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brehm Access 42.47474, -71.56332
Nearest town East Bolton, MA
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Standing Rock–NHESP Certified Vernal Pool, 3 rocks

2.1 mi · ▲ 183 ft · 47 min

Elevation 256–449 ft

Out & Back · Burgess-Brown Land

Trailhead: Brehm Access · 42.47474, -71.56332

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Brehm Access, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass NHESP Certified Vernal Pool.
  3. 0.3 miPass NHESP Certified Vernal Pool.
  4. 200 ftSharp right onto Proposed Breahm/Eastern Greenway South Connector, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftSharp left onto Eastern Greenway (Central) trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miPass NHESP Certified Vernal Pool.
  7. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 150 ftTurn right onto Brown Trail (blue blazes), heading N.
  9. 0.2 miReach Standing Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miPass Standing Rock.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Old Cart Path, heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn right onto Eastern Greenway Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Brown Trail (blue blazes), heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Great Elms Primary Trail (blue blaze), heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Brehm Access (blue blaze), heading S.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto Brehm Loop (blue blazes), heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Brehm Access, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 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/standing-rock-standing-rock-out-back-11-lakes

Trail surface

86% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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