Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46–Unnamed Bridge 2:43, 7 lakes is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Ashley Watershed near Ingleside, MA. The route passes Ashley Cutoff, Wright Cutoff, Wright Pond and 3 more before reaching Unnamed Bridge 2:43 at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46–Unnamed Bridge 2:43, 7 lakes
4.4 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 321–416 ft
Out & Back · Ashley Watershed
Trailhead: Whitney Avenue · 42.17547, -72.65254
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: LOWER WESTFIELD / HOMESTEAD stop 426 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Ashley Cutoff.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Whitney Avenue, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Wright Cutoff.
- 0.2 miPass Wright Pond.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftPass Clear Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Dailey's Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass Clear Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Trolley Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Unnamed Bridge 2:43.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 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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- Transit-accessible: LOWER WESTFIELD / HOMESTEAD stop 426 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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