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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 Aug 4: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 72° · precip 61% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 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

Light drizzleTemperature 79°F72°
Precip61%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 41% rain6 AM: 29% rain7 AM: 25% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 24% rain12 PM: 32% rain1 PM: 53% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 61% rain4 PM: 56% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 20% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 84°63°
Wed 83°65°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 92°72°
Sat 90°71° 21%
Sun 89°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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