Jericho Town Forest

College Pond

4.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 31 min

College Pond is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Jericho Town Forest near Silver Hill, MA. The route reaches College Pond. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 207 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38288, -71.31850
Nearest town Silver Hill, MA

Directions

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College Pond

4.4 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 155–205 ft

Out & Back · Jericho Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.38288, -71.31850

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass College Pond.
  3. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miReach College Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  20. 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

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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