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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass College Pond.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach College Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 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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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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