Chamberlain Pond & Southern New England Railway via Grand Trunk Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. The route reaches Chamberlain Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi669 – 755 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Southern New England Railway 42.03129, -71.80664
Nearest town Lakeview Heights, MA
Directions
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Chamberlain Pond & Southern New England Railway via Grand Trunk Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 55 min
Elevation 669–756 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Southern New England Railway · 42.03129, -71.80664
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Southern New England Railway, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miReach Chamberlain Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 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
16% dirt84% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.7″ 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°63°
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 7:45 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 8:36 PM.
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