Whitney Pond–Duck Pond, 4 viewpoints
2.1 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 43 min
Whitney Pond–Duck Pond, 4 viewpoints is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Skinner Forest near Forge Village, MA. The route passes Duck Pond, Buckingham Point and Skinner Forest Viewpoint before reaching Whitney Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Whitney Pond–Duck Pond, 4 viewpoints
2.1 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 43 min
Elevation 215–269 ft
Out & Back · Skinner Forest
Trailhead: 42.59118, -71.51420
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Buckingham Point.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Skinner Forest Viewpoint.
- 150 ftReach Whitney Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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