Bear Hill–Upper Massapoag Pond, 3 summits
1.9 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 43 min
Bear Hill–Upper Massapoag Pond, 3 summits is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near East Groton, MA. The route passes Upper Massapoag Pond before reaching Bear Hill at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 177 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Bear Hill–Upper Massapoag Pond, 3 summits
1.9 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 43 min
Elevation 190–365 ft
Out & Back · Wharton Plantation
Trailhead: Red Line Trail · 42.62512, -71.50264
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Red Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Upper Massapoag Pond.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cow Pond Brook Road, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Bear Hill.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Red Line Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Red Line Trail Trailhead
- Massapoag Pond–Upper Massapoag Pond, 4 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Red Line Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 321 ft
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