AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mineral Hill Conservation Area

Summit Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Summit Trail is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Mineral Hill Conservation Area near Loudville, MA. It climbs 782 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi436 – 650 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.30323, -72.75181
Nearest town Loudville, MA
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Summit Trail

4.2 mi · ▲ 782 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 438–649 ft

Out & Back · Mineral Hill Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.30323, -72.75181

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Summit Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Kohl Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miReach Summit Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftBear left onto Summit Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Turkey Hill Road, heading W.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.8 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/summit-trail-out-back-83b6

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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