Vaughn Hills & Under North Peak via Bowers Springs Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Vaughn Hills Conservation Area near Still River, MA. The route reaches Vaughn Hills at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi377 – 551 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bowers Springs Trail 42.46384, -71.60529
Nearest town Still River, MA
Directions
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Vaughn Hills & Under North Peak via Bowers Springs Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 377–550 ft
Out & Back · Vaughn Hills Conservation Area
Trailhead: Bowers Springs Trail · 42.46384, -71.60529
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bowers Springs Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Under North Peak, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Shortcut, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right onto Pond Ridge, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Closed (Under Water), heading W.
- 250 ftReach Vaughn Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right onto Pond Ridge, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Shortcut, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Under North Peak, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Vaughn Primary - Bare Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.7 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (1.3″ 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°65°
Thu
86°68°
29%
Fri
95°71°
33%
Sat
92°70°
30%
Sun
95°69°
15%
Mon
94°72°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Bowers Springs Trail Trailhead
- Bowers Springs Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- North Peak–Trail, 3 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 281 ft
- Moen Primary Trail West & Vaughn Primary Trail - North via Bowers Springs Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Trail & Under North Peak via Bowers Springs Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- NHESP Certified Vernal Pool & Moen Primary Trail East via Bowers Springs Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 357 ft
- Bare Hill Wildlife Sanctuary–Bowers Springs Trail, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 198 ft
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