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Ashley Watershed

Ashley Pond–Wright Pond, 8 lakes

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Ashley Pond–Wright Pond, 8 lakes is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Highlands, MA. The route passes Clear Pond, Wright Pond, Wright Pond and 2 more before reaching Ashley Pond at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,040 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 768 ft · steepest grade: 21%8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.22429, -72.64569
Nearest town Highlands, MA
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Ashley Pond–Wright Pond, 8 lakes

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,040 ft · 3 hr 17 min

Elevation 321–768 ft

Out & Back · Ashley Watershed

Trailhead: connector · 42.22429, -72.64569

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: Jarvis and Easthampton stop 702 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.7 miPass Clear Pond.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 300 ftPass Wright Pond.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftPass Wright Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass Wright Cutoff.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miPass Ashley Cutoff.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 300 ftReach Ashley Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 300 ftTurn left onto Whitney Avenue, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 450 ftTurn left onto Dailey's Road, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.6 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  28. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  29. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/unnamed-bridge-2-43-unnamed-bridge-2-2-46-out-back-13-km

Trail surface

53% dirt27% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Jarvis and Easthampton stop 702 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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