West Springfield Watershed Land
Lost Pond
4.3 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Lost Pond is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Owen District, MA. The route reaches Lost Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 397 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Lost Pond
4.3 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 317–493 ft
Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land
Trailhead: 42.14423, -72.69413
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Lost Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 0 min before dark.
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