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Bruie Pond–Hampden Road, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Bruie Pond–Hampden Road, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Hampden, MA. The route reaches Bruie Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 505 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi469 – 843 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Howlett Hill Road 42.04136, -72.37140
Nearest town Hampden, MA
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Bruie Pond–Hampden Road, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 505 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 468–843 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Howlett Hill Road · 42.04136, -72.37140

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Hampden Road, heading S.
  2. 2.3 miReach Bruie Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 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/bruie-pond-bruie-pond-out-back-7-km-c4fe

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 90°68° 54%
Fri 94°70° 41%
Sat 92°70° 38%
Sun 93°66° 16%
Mon 93°71° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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