Wharton Plantation

Baddacook Pond–Secret Squirrel, 3 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Baddacook Pond–Secret Squirrel, 3 sights is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near East Groton, MA. The route reaches Baddacook Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 340 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 345 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61914, -71.52274
Nearest town East Groton, MA

Directions

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Baddacook Pond–Secret Squirrel, 3 sights

7.3 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 237–345 ft

Out & Back · Wharton Plantation

Trailhead: 42.61914, -71.52274

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sledgehammer (■), heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Sledgehammer (♦), heading N.
  4. 0.5 miBear left onto Secret Squirrel, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Dan Parker Road, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miReach Baddacook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Secret Squirrel, heading SE.
  25. 0.7 miBear right onto Sledgehammer (♦), heading S.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sledgehammer (■), heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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