Wright Pond–Ashley Cutoff, 6 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Ingleside, MA. The route passes Ashley Cutoff, Wright Cutoff, Wright Pond and 2 more. It climbs 411 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi322 – 604 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Whitney Avenue 42.17582, -72.65292
Nearest town Ingleside, MA
Directions
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Wright Pond–Ashley Cutoff, 6 lakes
5.5 mi · ▲ 411 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 321–605 ft
Out & Back · Ashley Watershed
Trailhead: Whitney Avenue · 42.17582, -72.65292
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: LOWER WESTFIELD / HOMESTEAD stop 470 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn 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.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftPass Clear Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Dailey's Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftPass Clear Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Trolley Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Wright Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
77% dirt20% gravel3% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (3.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed
80°62°
Thu
90°66°
55%
Fri
94°69°
42%
Sat
93°69°
35%
Sun
95°68°
Mon
91°69°
19%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: LOWER WESTFIELD / HOMESTEAD stop 470 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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