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Pearl Hill Pond–7 Bridges Road, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Pearl Hill Pond–7 Bridges Road, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near West Townsend, MA. The route reaches Pearl Hill Pond. It climbs 505 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi394 – 610 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65113, -71.76304
Nearest town West Townsend, MA
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Pearl Hill Pond–7 Bridges Road, 4 sights

5.2 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 394–611 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.65113, -71.76304

Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftPass Pearl Hill Pond.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right onto Friends Pearl Hill SP Loop Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lil' Ditty, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftBear left onto 7 Bridges Road, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miReach Pearl Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 250 ftBear left onto Lil' Ditty, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Friends Pearl Hill SP Loop Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/7-bridges-road-friends-pearl-hill-sp-loop-trail-out-back-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 90°69° 41%
Fri 94°70° 33%
Sat 92°69° 33%
Sun 93°67°
Mon 91°72° 15%

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