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Clay Pit Hill–Forge Pond, 4 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Clay Pit Hill–Forge Pond, 4 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Village View near Forge Village, MA. The route passes Lost Lake and Clay Pit Hill before reaching Forge Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 339 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 364 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60041, -71.51477
Nearest town Forge Village, MA
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Clay Pit Hill–Forge Pond, 4 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 234–365 ft

Out & Back · Village View

Trailhead: 42.60041, -71.51477

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Lost Lake.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miPass Clay Pit Hill.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto "Bridle" Path, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miPass Forge Pond.
  11. 50 ftReach Clay Pit Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto "Bridle" Path into Westford Sportsmen's Club Connector, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/clay-pit-hill-forge-pond-out-back-4-lakes-9-km-eb33

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 87°70° 30%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 94°68° 32%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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