Dorothy Pond–Hovey Pond, 3 lakes is a 9.8-mile out-and-back in Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area near East Millbury, MA. The route passes Dorothy Pond and Point Rok Beach before reaching Hovey Pond at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 309 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi354 – 512 ft11.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21359, -71.73788
Nearest town East Millbury, MA
Directions
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Dorothy Pond–Hovey Pond, 3 lakes
9.8 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 3 hr 25 min
Elevation 354–512 ft
Out & Back · Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area
Trailhead: 42.21359, -71.73788
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miPass Dorothy Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftPass Point Rok Beach.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Hovey Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Dorothy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 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
23% dirt20% gravel57% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed
82°62°
Thu
88°69°
45%
Fri
94°71°
31%
Sat
92°69°
38%
Sun
94°68°
16%
Mon
93°72°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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