Hubbardston State Forest

Cook Pond–Cook's Pond Trail, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Cook Pond–Cook's Pond Trail, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Hubbardston State Forest near Pitcherville, MA. The route reaches Cook Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 279 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,119 – 1,214 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Muzzy Ridge Trail 42.50769, -72.04241
Nearest town Pitcherville, MA

Directions

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Cook Pond–Cook's Pond Trail, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 279 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 1,119–1,215 ft

Out & Back · Hubbardston State Forest

Trailhead: Muzzy Ridge Trail · 42.50769, -72.04241

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Muzzy Ridge Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Copper Mine Trail, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Oak Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cook's Pond Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.8 miReach Cook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Red Oak Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Copper Mine Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Muzzy Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°60°
Thu 85°66° 50%
Fri 90°68° 36%
Sat 89°67° 37%
Sun 90°64°
Mon 87°68° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 14 min before dark.

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