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George Knowlton Preserve

Brigham Hill & Dorothy Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Brigham Hill & Dorothy Pond is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in George Knowlton Preserve near Dorothy Manor, MA. The route passes Dorothy Pond before reaching Brigham Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 388 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 577 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20932, -71.74393
Nearest town Dorothy Manor, MA
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Brigham Hill & Dorothy Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 354–578 ft

Out & Back · George Knowlton Preserve

Trailhead: 42.20932, -71.74393

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Dorothy Pond.
  3. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miReach Brigham Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  35. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  40. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  42. 50 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/brigham-hill-out-back-7-km-5399

Trail surface

16% dirt8% grass76% 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 2.4 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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