Black Mountain Pond–Long Tom Pond, 3 lakes
2.4 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 52 min
Black Mountain Pond–Long Tom Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Hoyt-Hall Preserve near Cox Corner, MA. The route passes Black Mountain Pond and Long Tom Pond. It is mostly level, with 121 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Mountain Pond–Long Tom Pond, 3 lakes
2.4 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 52 min
Elevation 6–94 ft
Out & Back · Hoyt-Hall Preserve
Trailhead: 42.07109, -70.68956
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Black Mountain Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Hoyt-Hall Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Long Tom Pond.
- 0.3 miReach Black Mountain Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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