Connor Pond–Dudley Trail, 3 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Connor Pond–Dudley Trail, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Brooks Woodland Preserve near Bassets Corner, MA. The route reaches Connor Pond. It climbs 398 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Connor Pond–Dudley Trail, 3 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 736–976 ft
Out & Back · Brooks Woodland Preserve
Trailhead: Old Town Road · 42.46629, -72.15854
Weather Aug 4: Partly cloudy, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start on Old Town Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Connor Pond.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rutland Brook Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Quaker Drive, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Dudley Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Connor Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Tumbledown North, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Tumbledown East, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Quaker Drive, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Old Town Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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