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Charlton Fire Pond

2.6 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Charlton Fire Pond is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Charlton, MA. The route reaches Charlton Fire Pond. It climbs 355 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi646 – 889 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.13778, -71.98010
Nearest town Charlton, MA
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Charlton Fire Pond

2.6 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 646–889 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.13778, -71.98010

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftReach Charlton Fire Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 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-out-back-4-km

Weather

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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