Chamberlain Pond via Grand Trunk Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. The route reaches Chamberlain Pond. It climbs 278 ft. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi637 – 784 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03711, -71.81477
Nearest town Lakeview Heights, MA
Directions
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Chamberlain Pond via Grand Trunk Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 636–784 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.03711, -71.81477
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Chamberlain Pond.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 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
41% dirt59% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
81°65°
Thu
86°67°
45%
Fri
92°70°
30%
Sat
91°69°
40%
Sun
92°69°
Mon
92°70°
19%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:44 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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