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Charlton Fire Pond

3 mi · ▲ 237 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Charlton Fire Pond is a 3-mile out-and-back near Charlton, MA. The route reaches Charlton Fire Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 237 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 846 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: The Overlook 42.12101, -71.98465
Nearest town Charlton, MA
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Charlton Fire Pond

3 mi · ▲ 237 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 651–846 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: The Overlook · 42.12101, -71.98465

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miReach Charlton Fire Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 1.1 miArrive 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/charlton-fire-pond-charlton-fire-pond-out-back-5-km-da19

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°61°
Thu 88°67° 48%
Fri 93°71° 35%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 92°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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