Cady Pond
1.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 47 min
Cady Pond is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Bates Land near Groton, MA. The route reaches Cady Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 312 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cady Pond
1.9 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 47 min
Elevation 297–485 ft
Out & Back · Bates Land
Trailhead: 42.59773, -71.56945
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Cady Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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