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Weir Hill Reservation

Stevens Pond via Stevens Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 56 min

Stevens Pond via Stevens Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Weir Hill Reservation near Stevens Crossing, MA. The route passes Stevens Pond before reaching Stevens Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 280 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 289 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Half Mile Hill Trail 42.70174, -71.10711
Nearest town Stevens Crossing, MA
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Stevens Pond via Stevens Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 56 min

Elevation 111–288 ft

Out & Back · Weir Hill Reservation

Trailhead: Half Mile Hill Trail · 42.70174, -71.10711

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Half Mile Hill Trail, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftBear right onto Edgewood Garden Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Edgewood Farm Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Weir Hill Trail, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Stevens Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miPass Stevens Pond.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miReach Stevens Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Weir Hill Trail, heading N.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right onto Edgewood Farm Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Edgewood Garden Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto Joyce's Trail, heading SE.
  23. 350 ftTurn left onto Half Mile Hill Trail, heading N.
  24. 250 ftArrive 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/american-legion-beach-stevens-pond-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

68% dirt11% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 85°63°
Thu 92°70° 28%
Fri 97°73° 31%
Sat 94°70° 47%
Sun 97°69° 17%
Mon 98°76°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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