Black Mountain Pond–Long Tom Pond, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 44 min
Black Mountain Pond–Long Tom Pond, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Hoyt-Hall Preserve near Cox Corner, MA. The route passes Long Tom Pond and Black Mountain Pond. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Mountain Pond–Long Tom Pond, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 44 min
Elevation 6–94 ft
Out & Back · Hoyt-Hall Preserve
Trailhead: Wildlands Trust · 42.06623, -70.67767
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hoyt-Hall Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Long Tom Pond.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Black Mountain Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miReach Black Mountain Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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