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Elf Meadow Loop Trail

The Elf Meadow Loop Trail is a 0.6 mile yellow blazed trail that starts at the back of the Elf Meadow Conservation Area and shoots west down Orchard rd.

The trail comes out ~0.4 miles from the parking lot on Orchard rd. There's a red blaze spur trail that you can take back to complete the loop as well, but it was overgrown when I went.

There's also a connection to the Brookfield Trail which is a 1.4 mile trail that leads over to S.E. St in Amherst.
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Know Before You Go

  • The Elf Meadow Loop Trail is a short, 0.6-mile yellow-blazed loop accessible from the Elf Meadow Conservation Area.
  • The trail intersects Orchard Rd and includes a potentially overgrown red-blazed spur for completing the loop.
  • A 1.4-mile Brookfield Trail connects from the Elf Meadow Loop to S.E. St in Amherst.
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Distance
0.6 mi
Difficulty
Easy
Type
Loop
Est. Time
18 min
Elev. Gain
45'
Rating
0.0
Added
June 22, 2017
Updated
November 27, 2017

Weather Forecast

This Afternoon
High 21°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low 2°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High 29°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow
Wednesday Night
Low 22°F
Chance Light Snow
Thursday
High 40°F
Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low 18°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High 26°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low 1°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High 12°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low 2°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Snow
Sunday
High 15°F
Chance Light Snow
Sunday Night
Low 6°F
Chance Light Snow
Monday
High 21°F
Chance Light Snow
Monday Night
Low 6°F
Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy
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Total Change
34'
Ascent
45'
Descent
52'
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Features

Vista / Lookout Point
Dogs
Water Source
Biking

Points of interest

  1. Parking

    42.316827, -72.46886
  2. Main Trailhead

    42.317027, -72.468835

Safety information

For your own safety: plan ahead, let someone know where you'll be, and hike at your own risk.

Markers

Blaze Color

Yellow

Availability

Summer

Surface type

Dirt

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