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Vaughn Hills Conservation Area

North Peak–Vaughn Hills, 11 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 1 hr 18 min

North Peak–Vaughn Hills, 11 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Vaughn Hills Conservation Area near Still River, MA. The route passes NHESP Certified Vernal Pool and North Peak before reaching Vaughn Hills at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 467 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 630 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hoch trail (Yellow blazes) 42.47497, -71.62262
Nearest town Still River, MA
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North Peak–Vaughn Hills, 11 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 227–629 ft

Out & Back · Vaughn Hills Conservation Area

Trailhead: Hoch trail (Yellow blazes) · 42.47497, -71.62262

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Hoch trail (Yellow blazes), heading E.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bolton Loop Trail, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass NHESP Certified Vernal Pool.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Secondary trail (blue blazes), heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bolton Loop Trail, heading S.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Harris Lane Trail Access (right of Way), heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Bolton Loop Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Secondary trail (blue blazes), heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Moen Primary Trail East, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Vaughn Primary - Bare Hill Road, heading SE.
  11. 500 ftTurn right onto Secondary Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right onto Vaughn Primary Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto Trail, heading S.
  14. 50 ftPass North Peak.
  15. 0.2 miPass Vaughn Hills.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Vaughn Primary Trail, heading S.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Vaughn Primary Trail West, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miBear left onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Secondary Trail, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading W.
  21. 100 ftBear left onto Secondary Trail, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto Moen Primary Trail West, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bolton Loop Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Secondary trail (blue blazes), heading NW.
  25. 0.2 miBear left onto Bolton Loop Trail, heading E.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Secondary trail (blue blazes), heading NE.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bolton Loop Trail, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hoch trail (Yellow blazes), heading NE.
  29. 0.3 miArrive 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-nhesp-certified-vernal-pool-out-back-3-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 90°69° 29%
Fri 95°71° 33%
Sat 94°69° 30%
Sun 94°68°
Mon 92°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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