Tom Leary Viewpoint–Highmoor, 4 sights

1.6 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 43 min

Tom Leary Viewpoint–Highmoor, 4 sights is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Rice Nature Preserve near Mileoak Corner, MA. The route reaches Tom Leary Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 373 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 814 ft1.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Highmoor 42.10243, -72.42653

Nearest town Mileoak Corner, MA

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Tom Leary Viewpoint–Highmoor, 4 sights

1.6 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 43 min

Elevation 381–815 ft

Out & Back · Rice Nature Preserve

Trailhead: Highmoor · 42.10243, -72.42653

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on Highmoor, heading E.
0.5 miTurn left onto Rachael Phelps, heading E.
0.3 miBear right onto Tom Leary, heading E.
150 ftReach Tom Leary Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
150 ftBear left onto Rachael Phelps, heading S.
0.3 miTurn right onto Highmoor, heading SW.
0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Overcast78°F62°

Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%

Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperature

80°60°

5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM8:07 PM

Wed 79°65°

Thu 90°68° 53%

Fri 94°70° 41%

Sat 92°69° 37%

Sun 94°66° 16%

Mon 93°71° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:38 PM.

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