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Ware River Watershed

Sampson's Pebble–Long Pond, 7 sights

13.3 mi · ▲ 923 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Sampson's Pebble–Long Pond, 7 sights is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near North Spencer, MA. The route passes Browning Pond, Sampson's Pebble and Long Pond before reaching Muddy Pond at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 923 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi748 – 1,063 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

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

13.3 mi · ▲ 923 ft · 4 hr 54 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 ftContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftPass Sampson's Pebble.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 200 ftContinue straight onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading NW.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  13. 1.5 miPass Long Pond.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 2 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading NW.
  16. 1 miPass Muddy Pond.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftReach Sampson's Pebble, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1.2 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading S.
  20. 1.9 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 1.6 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading SW.
  22. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 300 ftContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading SW.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading SW.
  26. 0.5 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading SE.
  28. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/browning-pond-out-back-9695

Trail surface

89% dirt10% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~120 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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