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Saint Joseph's Abbey

Browning Pond–Blue Trail Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 44 min

Browning Pond–Blue Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Saint Joseph's Abbey near North Spencer, MA. The route passes Browning Pond and Browning Pond. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi745 – 951 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.30809, -71.99845
Nearest town North Spencer, MA
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Browning Pond–Blue Trail Loop, 4 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 44 min

Elevation 746–953 ft

Loop · Saint Joseph's Abbey

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. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miPass Browning Pond.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left onto Corridor 71, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftThe loop closes 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-loop

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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