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Jericho Town Forest

College Pond

1.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 40 min

College Pond is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Jericho Town Forest near Weston, MA. The route reaches College Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 180 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.36928, -71.31809
Nearest town Weston, MA
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College Pond

1.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 40 min

Elevation 157–182 ft

Out & Back · Jericho Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.36928, -71.31809

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 250 ftReach College Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  10. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.3 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/college-pond-college-pond-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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