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Connecticut River Greenway State Park

Vernal Pool

4.5 mi · ▲ 887 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Vernal Pool is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Connecticut River Greenway State Park near Wapping, MA. It climbs 887 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 846 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51338, -72.59715
Nearest town Wapping, MA
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Vernal Pool

4.5 mi · ▲ 887 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 327–847 ft

Out & Back · Connecticut River Greenway State Park

Trailhead: 42.51338, -72.59715

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Greenfield Rd and Magic Wings stop 762 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Vernal Pool, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 500 ftReach Vernal Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 1.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.5 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/vernal-pool-out-back-7-km-677d

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 90°67° 62%
Fri 93°69° 39%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°69° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Greenfield Rd and Magic Wings stop 762 m from the trailhead

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