AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Vale Reservation

Vale Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 47 min

Vale Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Vale Reservation near Ballardvale, MA. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 131 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63838, -71.16089
Nearest town Ballardvale, MA
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Vale Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 47 min

Elevation 54–133 ft

Out & Back · Vale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.63838, -71.16089

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Vale Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftReach Vale Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftArrive 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/vale-trail-out-back-4-km-165a

Trail surface

99% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 90°71° 27%
Fri 97°73° 29%
Sat 96°71° 45%
Sun 97°69° 16%
Mon 95°70°

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