Herring River Greenbelt

Andrews Pond

5.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Andrews Pond is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Herring River Greenbelt near Pleasant Lake, MA. The route reaches Andrews Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 69 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70317, -70.08327
Nearest town Pleasant Lake, MA

Directions

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Andrews Pond

5.9 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 27–70 ft

Out & Back · Herring River Greenbelt

Trailhead: 41.70317, -70.08327

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miReach Andrews Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  17. 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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