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 Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 56°F / low 49° · precip 75% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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
Heavy drizzleTemperature 56°F49°
Precip75%Wind5 mphUV0Humidity97%
Rained 0.2″ 3 days ago (2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
63°50°
Tue
60°42°
Wed
64°40°
Thu
65°37°
16%
Fri
67°44°
30%
Sat
62°50°
30%
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