Douglas State Forest

Chamberlain Pond

4.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Chamberlain Pond is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. The route passes Chamberlain Pond before reaching Chamberlain Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi732 – 863 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04594, -71.81945
Nearest town Lakeview Heights, MA

Directions

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Chamberlain Pond

4.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 731–863 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: 42.04594, -71.81945

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 88% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.4 miPass Chamberlain Pond.
  6. 1 miReach Chamberlain Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F67°
Precip88%Wind8 mphUV3Humidity78%
Rained 0.9″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 13% rain3 AM: 17% rain4 AM: 63% rain5 AM: 75% rain6 AM: 66% rain7 AM: 63% rain8 AM: 79% rain9 AM: 88% rain10 AM: 85% rain11 AM: 78% rain12 PM: 85% rain1 PM: 63% rain2 PM: 82% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 44% rain6 PM: 55% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue 80°62°
Wed 80°63°
Thu 86°67° 36%
Fri 92°70° 34%
Sat 90°68° 41%
Sun 92°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:45 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:05 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:37 PM.

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