AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Vale Reservation

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
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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 Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Ballardvale stop 722 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Vale Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftReach Vale Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  13. 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-7918

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity76%
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 85°64°
Thu 90°71° 27%
Fri 98°73° 29%
Sat 96°71° 45%
Sun 97°69° 16%
Mon 95°70°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ballardvale stop 722 m from the trailhead

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