Hathaway Hill–College Pond, 7 lakes is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Jericho Town Forest near Weston, MA. The route passes College Pond, Bathtub Pond, Boyce Pond and 3 more before reaching Hathaway Hill at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi138 – 246 ft8.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37861, -71.31595
Nearest town Weston, MA
Directions
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Hathaway Hill–College Pond, 7 lakes
7.6 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 138–247 ft
Out & Back · Jericho Town Forest
Trailhead: 42.37861, -71.31595
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass College Pond.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Sudbury Road Access, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Bathtub Pond.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Boyce Pond.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Deer Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftPass Vernal Pool.
- 350 ftPass Ice Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Beeline Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftPass Hathaway Hill.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Hathaway Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sudbury Road Access, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
14% dirt9% gravel3% boardwalk74% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~95 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- College Pond Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- College Pond–Deer Pond, 7 lakes 7.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft
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