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Footit Conservation Restriction

Ames Pond

4.4 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Ames Pond is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Footit Conservation Restriction near Locks Village, MA. The route reaches Ames Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 476 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi889 – 1,152 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49238, -72.42059
Nearest town Locks Village, MA
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Ames Pond

4.4 mi · ▲ 476 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 888–1,152 ft

Out & Back · Footit Conservation Restriction

Trailhead: 42.49238, -72.42059

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 S.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 1.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miReach Ames Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 1.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 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/ames-pond-ames-pond-out-back-7-km

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 0.6 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM — 1 min before dark.

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