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Bluebird Hill–Mill Pond, 5 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 47 min

Bluebird Hill–Mill Pond, 5 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near Forge Village, MA. The route passes Mill Pond, Bluebird Hill and Mill Pond. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 220 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58981, -71.47609
Nearest town Forge Village, MA
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Bluebird Hill–Mill Pond, 5 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 47 min

Elevation 183–221 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.58981, -71.47609

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 500 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftPass Mill Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Stone Arch Bridge Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miPass Bluebird Hill.
  8. 350 ftSharp right onto Tom Paul Trail, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn right onto Stone Arch Bridge Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miBear left onto Russell Bird Sanctuary, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Stone Arch Bridge Trail, heading NW.
  12. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto Loop Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miPass Mill Pond.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bluebird-hill-mill-pond-out-back-6-sights-4-km-d381

Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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