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Upper Carpenter Pond–Carpenter Pond, 6 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Upper Carpenter Pond–Carpenter Pond, 6 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back near South Foxboro, MA. The route passes CCC Water Hole #11, CCC Water Hole #10 and Upper Carpenter Pond before reaching Carpenter Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 177 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 338 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pine Hill Road Maintenance Access 42.05050, -71.26554
Nearest town South Foxboro, MA
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Upper Carpenter Pond–Carpenter Pond, 6 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 177 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 241–339 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Pine Hill Road Maintenance Access · 42.05050, -71.26554

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pine Hill Road Maintenance Access, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hill Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tupelo Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #11.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 400 ftPass CCC Water Hole #10.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Messenger Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miPass Upper Carpenter Pond.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Warner Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 miPass Carpenter Pond.
  15. 100 ftReach Upper Carpenter Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miSharp right onto Messenger Road, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left onto Dan's Trail, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftTurn left onto Tupelo Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pine Hill Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Hill Road Maintenance Access, heading SE.
  25. 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/ccc-water-hole-11-ccc-water-hole-11-out-back-8-lakes-6-km-5f6b

Trail surface

95% dirt5% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 91°70° 30%
Fri 96°71° 27%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 20%
Mon 95°72° 16%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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