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Borderland State Park

Ames Boulder–Leach Pond, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Ames Boulder–Leach Pond, 4 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Borderland State Park near Sharon Heights, MA. The route passes Leach Pond before reaching Ames Boulder at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 325 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.08600, -71.16810
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA
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Ames Boulder–Leach Pond, 4 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 203–325 ft

Out & Back · Borderland State Park

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.08600, -71.16810

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Morse Loop Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Northwest Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto The French Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 450 ftContinue straight onto West Side Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miPass Leach Pond.
  10. 150 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Pond Edge Trail, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miReach Ames Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left onto West Side Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto The French Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Northwest Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ridge Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miBear left onto Morse Loop Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.3 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/ames-boulder-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

91% dirt5% grass4% gravel

Weather

FogTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 90°69° 26%
Fri 96°71° 28%
Sat 92°68° 35%
Sun 95°67° 19%
Mon 95°71° 15%

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