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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Vernal Pool, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miReach Vernal Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 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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