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Sampson's Pebble–Browning Pond, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Sampson's Pebble–Browning Pond, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near North Spencer, MA. The route passes Browning Pond, Path Continues and Sampson's Pebble before reaching Corridor 71 Continues at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 368 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 1,030 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31596, -71.99520
Nearest town North Spencer, MA
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Sampson's Pebble–Browning Pond, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 749–1,031 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.31596, -71.99520

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Browning Pond.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Camp Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftPass Path Continues.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Corridor 71, heading W.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftPass Corridor 71 Continues.
  14. 50 ftReach Sampson's Pebble, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Orange Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 200 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/browning-pond-browning-pond-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F58°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity91%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°60°
Thu 87°67° 46%
Fri 92°69° 37%
Sat 90°68° 38%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 89°70° 17%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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