Shallow Pond–Cotton Pond, 3 lakes
5.7 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 2 hr
Shallow Pond–Cotton Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Briggs Property near Cedar Bushes, MA. The route passes Shallow Pond and Cotton Pond. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Shallow Pond–Cotton Pond, 3 lakes
5.7 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 34–148 ft
Out & Back · Briggs Property
Trailhead: 41.89079, -70.55618
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Shallow Pond.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.2 miPass Cotton Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Emery East - Cotton Pond Trail - Green, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach Shallow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.7 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 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Dogs allowed on leash
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