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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
- Start on Muzzy Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Copper Mine Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Red Oak Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Cook's Pond Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach Cook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Red Oak Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Copper Mine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Muzzy Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 10 min before dark.
More from Muzzy Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Canesto Brook Trail–Mill Pond Trail, 3 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 227 ft
- Copper Mine Trail & Muzzy Ridge Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 225 ft
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