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Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary

Burncoat Pond–Midstate Trail, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Burncoat Pond–Midstate Trail, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary near Proctors corner, MA. The route reaches Burncoat Pond. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi909 – 1,007 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23842, -71.96355
Nearest town Proctors corner, MA
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Burncoat Pond–Midstate Trail, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 910–1,009 ft

Out & Back · Burncoat Pond Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.23842, -71.96355

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Bluebird Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto White Oak Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miPass Burncoat Pond.
  8. 0.5 miReach Burncoat Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left onto White Oak Trail, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Bluebird Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 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/burncoat-pond-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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