Douglas State Forest

Chamberlain Pond

4.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Chamberlain Pond is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. The route reaches Chamberlain Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 863 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.05570, -71.82433
Nearest town Lakeview Heights, MA

Directions

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Chamberlain Pond

4.1 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 755–863 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: 42.05570, -71.82433

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miReach Chamberlain Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 0.7 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

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.9″ 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 80°63°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 92°70° 30%
Sat 90°69° 40%
Sun 92°70°
Mon 92°71° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 14 min before dark.

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