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Kemp Woods

Archie Pond

1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min

Archie Pond is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Kemp Woods near Vose, MA. The route reaches Archie Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 377 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62535, -71.61779
Nearest town Vose, MA
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Archie Pond

1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 40 min

Elevation 295–378 ft

Out & Back · Kemp Woods

Trailhead: 42.62535, -71.61779

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miReach Archie Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 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/archie-pond-archie-pond-out-back-3-km-4c48

Trail surface

92% dirt8% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 89°68° 33%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 93°70° 33%
Sun 96°69°
Mon 95°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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