Clay Pit Hill–Duck Pond, 3 summits
5.9 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Clay Pit Hill–Duck Pond, 3 summits is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Village View near Forge Village, MA. The route passes Clay Pit Hill and Duck Pond before reaching Buckingham Point at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 365 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clay Pit Hill–Duck Pond, 3 summits
5.9 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 237–364 ft
Out & Back · Village View
Trailhead: 42.58309, -71.49375
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto "Bridle" Path, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Clay Pit Hill.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Duck Pond.
- 0.1 miPass Buckingham Point.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Clay Pit Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Clay Pit Hill via "Bridle" Path 2.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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