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Kemp Woods

Archie Pond

2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr

Archie Pond is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Kemp Woods near Vose, MA. The route reaches Archie Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 377 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61748, -71.62751
Nearest town Vose, MA
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Archie Pond

2.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 295–378 ft

Out & Back · Kemp Woods

Trailhead: 42.61748, -71.62751

Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 64°F / low 49° · precip 11% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.8 miReach Archie Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 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-5-km-109c

Trail surface

95% dirt5% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F49°
Precip11%Wind9 mphUV5Humidity64%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:46 PM
Wed 61°46°
Thu 64°41°
Fri 70°42° 54%
Sat 69°50° 63%
Sun 63°56° 60%
Mon 59°50° 42%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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