Vale Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min
Vale Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Vale Reservation near Ballardvale, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi52 – 79 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Vale Trail 42.62885, -71.15997
Nearest town Ballardvale, MA
Directions
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Vale Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 45 min
Elevation 54–80 ft
Out & Back · Vale Reservation
Trailhead: Vale Trail · 42.62885, -71.15997
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 128 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Vale Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Vale Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
92% dirt6% boardwalk2% unspecified
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 128 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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