Bow Street Pond via Western Greenway
2.5 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 54 min
Bow Street Pond via Western Greenway is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Camp Cabot, MA. The route reaches Bow Street Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Bow Street Pond via Western Greenway
2.5 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 54 min
Elevation 157–298 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Western Greenway · 42.40055, -71.23282
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Transit-accessible: Lexington St @ College Farm Rd stop 141 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Western Greenway, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftReach Bow Street Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lexington St @ College Farm Rd stop 141 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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