14 & Holt Pond via Dead End
3.1 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 9 min
14 & Holt Pond via Dead End is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Noon Hill Reservation near Highland Lake, MA. The route passes Holt Pond before reaching 14 at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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14 & Holt Pond via Dead End
3.1 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 145–268 ft
Out & Back · Noon Hill Reservation
Trailhead: Dead End · 42.15133, -71.31600
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on Dead End, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Holt Pond.
- 0.4 miReach 14, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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