Dog Rock–Bird & Son Pond, 5 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 51 min
Dog Rock–Bird & Son Pond, 5 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near East Walpole, MA. The route passes Bird & Son Pond and Plimpton Pond before reaching Dog Rock at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Dog Rock–Bird & Son Pond, 5 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 51 min
Elevation 90–132 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.16086, -71.22118
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Transit-accessible: 205 Washington St @ East Walpole Loop stop 302 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Bird & Son Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pinnacle Trail, heading E.
- 1 miPass Plimpton Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Endean Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Dog Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Pinnacle Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Transit-accessible: 205 Washington St @ East Walpole Loop stop 302 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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