Burnt Meadow Pond–Burnt Meadow Trail, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Burnt Meadow Pond–Burnt Meadow Trail, 4 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near East Groton, MA. The route reaches Burnt Meadow Pond. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Burnt Meadow Pond–Burnt Meadow Trail, 4 sights
4.8 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 238–321 ft
Out & Back · Wharton Plantation
Trailhead: 42.62423, -71.51827
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 58°F / low 46° · precip 51% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Burnt Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Burnt Meadow Pond.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Sledgehammer (■), heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sledgehammer (♦), heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Secret Squirrel, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Dan Parker Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Burnt Meadow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Secret Squirrel, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Sledgehammer (♦), heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sledgehammer (■), heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Burnt Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 5:28 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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