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Big Rocky Pond

3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Big Rocky Pond is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Pondville, MA. The route reaches Big Rocky Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 148 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83854, -70.58512
Nearest town Pondville, MA
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Big Rocky Pond

3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 65–148 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.83854, -70.58512

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 350 ftReach Big Rocky Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 1.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-rocky-pond-big-rocky-pond-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

74% dirt26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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