Black Pond
4.3 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Black Pond is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Bournedale, MA. The route reaches Black Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Pond
4.3 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 51–126 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.78767, -70.54649
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 51° · precip 65% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Black Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.9 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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