Vale Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 47 min
Vale Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Vale Reservation near Ballardvale, MA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi52 – 144 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63352, -71.16379
Nearest town Ballardvale, MA
Directions
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Vale Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 47 min
Elevation 54–146 ft
Out & Back · Vale Reservation
Trailhead: 42.63352, -71.16379
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 56% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Ballardvale stop 722 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Vale Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Vale Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 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 surface
100% dirt
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip56%Wind3 mphUV2Humidity91%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (0.7″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon
67°54°
64%
Tue
59°49°
Wed
61°50°
Thu
62°46°
17%
Fri
62°50°
35%
Sat
59°51°
41%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Ballardvale stop 722 m from the trailhead
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