Vernal Pool
3.2 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Vernal Pool is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near North Sunderland, MA. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi394 – 614 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52314, -72.57624
Nearest town North Sunderland, MA
Directions
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Vernal Pool
3.2 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 393–614 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.52314, -72.57624
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Vernal Pool, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Vernal Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
10% dirt90% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed
80°63°
Thu
89°67°
62%
Fri
93°69°
39%
Sat
91°68°
37%
Sun
93°66°
Mon
92°69°
17%
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