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Ware River Watershed

Oak Hill–Sampson's Pebble, 7 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,185 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Oak Hill–Sampson's Pebble, 7 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near North Spencer, MA. The route passes Browning Pond, Sampson's Pebble, Path Continues and Long Pond before reaching Oak Hill at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 1,185 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 1,063 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.30809, -71.99845
Nearest town North Spencer, MA
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Oak Hill–Sampson's Pebble, 7 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 1,185 ft · 5 hr 18 min

Elevation 746–1,062 ft

Out & Back · Ware River Watershed

Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.30809, -71.99845

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Browning Pond.
  3. 250 ftBear right onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading N.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftPass Sampson's Pebble.
  10. 50 ftPass Path Continues.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  15. 200 ftContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.7 miPass Long Pond.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 1.9 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.9 miReach Oak Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 3 miBear right, heading SW.
  24. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  28. 350 ftTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
  34. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/browning-pond-browning-pond-out-back-26-km

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~116 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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