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Wachusett Meadows

Brown Hill–Farm Pond, 9 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Brown Hill–Farm Pond, 9 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Meadows near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Rock Fire Pond and Farm Pond before reaching Brown Hill at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 364 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi945 – 1,319 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Brook Trail 42.44919, -71.92016
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA
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Brown Hill–Farm Pond, 9 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 945–1,318 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Meadows

Trailhead: Brook Trail · 42.44919, -71.92016

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Brook Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Fern Forest Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pasture Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Rock Fire Pond.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hemlock Seep Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Beaver Bend Trail, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftPass Farm Pond.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto North Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miPass Brown Hill.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Brown Hill Loop, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftSharp left onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading S.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Beaver Bend Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pasture Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fern Forest Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right onto Brook Trail, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/brown-hill-farm-pond-out-back-9-sights

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM

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