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Ashley Watershed

Clear Pond–Hellgate Trail Loop, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,046 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Clear Pond–Hellgate Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 5.7-mile loop in Ashley Watershed near Rock Valley, MA. The route reaches Clear Pond. It climbs 1,046 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 768 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: West Cherry Street 42.20204, -72.65092
Nearest town Rock Valley, MA
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Clear Pond–Hellgate Trail Loop, 4 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,046 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 337–768 ft

Loop · Ashley Watershed

Trailhead: West Cherry Street · 42.20204, -72.65092

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Transit-accessible: CHERRY / DALE stop 459 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear right onto West Cherry Street, heading NW.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Hellgate Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trolley Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftReach Clear Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miSharp right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Hellgate Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 1.2 miTurn left onto West Cherry Street, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 100 ftThe loop closes 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/clear-pond-clear-pond-out-back-6-lakes-14-km-2299

Trail surface

76% dirt8% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 89°66° 55%
Fri 93°68° 42%
Sat 92°68° 35%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 90°69° 19%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: CHERRY / DALE stop 459 m from the trailhead

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