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Footit Conservation Restriction

Ames Pond & Big Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 54 min

Ames Pond & Big Loop is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Footit Conservation Restriction near Locks Village, MA. The route reaches Ames Pond. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi892 – 968 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48984, -72.42058
Nearest town Locks Village, MA
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Ames Pond & Big Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 54 min

Elevation 894–967 ft

Out & Back · Footit Conservation Restriction

Trailhead: 42.48984, -72.42058

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right onto Big Loop, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Ames Pond.
  5. 0.4 miReach Ames Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 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-pond-ames-pond-out-back-3-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

24% dirt2% boardwalk74% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 86°66° 59%
Fri 91°68° 39%
Sat 89°68° 38%
Sun 91°64°
Mon 89°67° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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