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Vaughn Hills Conservation Area

Vaughn Hills–Moen Primary Trail East Loop, 5 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 54 min

Vaughn Hills–Moen Primary Trail East Loop, 5 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Vaughn Hills Conservation Area near Still River, MA. The route reaches Vaughn Hills. It climbs 317 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 551 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 42.46707, -71.62566
Nearest town Still River, MA
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Vaughn Hills–Moen Primary Trail East Loop, 5 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 54 min

Elevation 229–550 ft

Loop · Vaughn Hills Conservation Area

Trailhead: Trail · 42.46707, -71.62566

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail, heading NE.
  2. 450 ftTurn right onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Secondary Trail, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right onto Secondary Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Vaughn Primary Trail West, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miPass Vaughn Hills.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Closed (Under Water), heading SE.
  10. 250 ftBear right onto Pond Ridge, heading E.
  11. 250 ftSharp left onto Under North Peak, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Vaughn Primary - Bare Hill Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Moen Primary Trail East, heading NW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trail, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftThe loop closes 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/vaughn-hills-loop

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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