Rd–Wright Pond, 6 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Ingleside, MA. The route passes Ashley Cutoff, Wright Cutoff, Wright Pond and 2 more before reaching Rd at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi322 – 443 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Whitney Avenue 42.17547, -72.65254
Nearest town Ingleside, MA
Directions
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Rd–Wright Pond, 6 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 321–444 ft
Out & Back · Ashley Watershed
Trailhead: Whitney Avenue · 42.17547, -72.65254
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: LOWER WESTFIELD / HOMESTEAD stop 426 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Ashley Cutoff.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Whitney Avenue, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Wright Cutoff.
- 0.2 miPass Wright Pond.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftPass Clear Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Dailey's Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass Clear Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Rd, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
61% dirt24% gravel15% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed
80°62°
Thu
90°69°
54%
Fri
93°69°
42%
Sat
94°69°
35%
Sun
93°66°
Mon
93°70°
19%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: LOWER WESTFIELD / HOMESTEAD stop 426 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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