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.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 125 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78767, -70.54649
Nearest town Bournedale, MA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miReach Black Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 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.

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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