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Wachusett Meadows

Brown Hill–Otter Pond, 7 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 48 min

Brown Hill–Otter Pond, 7 sights is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Meadows near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Wildlife Pond, Farm Pond and Otter Pond before reaching Brown Hill at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 319 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,037 – 1,319 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Meadow Trail 42.45583, -71.90535
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA
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Brown Hill–Otter Pond, 7 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 48 min

Elevation 1,036–1,318 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Meadows

Trailhead: North Meadow Trail · 42.45583, -71.90535

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Wildlife Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Farm Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftBear right onto Brown Hill Loop, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miPass Otter Pond.
  8. 400 ftBear right onto Otter Pond Trail, heading E.
  9. 150 ftReach Brown Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 200 ftTurn right onto Brown Hill Loop, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Summit Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftPass Brown Hill.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Brown Hill Loop, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading SW.
  16. 150 ftSharp left onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miArrive 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/brown-hill-otter-pond-out-back-9-lakes

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F61°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 91°68° 35%
Sat 90°67° 35%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 88°70° 16%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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