Brierly Pond–Old Common Road Trail, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 53 min
Brierly Pond–Old Common Road Trail, 3 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Old Common, MA. The route reaches Brierly Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Brierly Pond–Old Common Road Trail, 3 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 53 min
Elevation 521–677 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Old Common Road Trail · 42.18456, -71.78605
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on Old Common Road Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red Maple Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Rose of Sharons Way, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Brierly Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Red Maple Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Common Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 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 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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