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Damon Pond–Brook Trail, 4 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 832 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Damon Pond–Brook Trail, 4 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back near South Village, MA. The route reaches Damon Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 832 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 778 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64516, -71.78209
Nearest town South Village, MA
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Damon Pond–Brook Trail, 4 sights

7.5 mi · ▲ 832 ft · 2 hr 55 min

Elevation 526–777 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.64516, -71.78209

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Rattlesnake, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Friends Trail (Yellow) Dow, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading N.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lichen Garden, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading N.
  12. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Brook Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miReach Damon Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading NE.
  17. 1 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miBear left onto Friends Trail (Yellow) Dow, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left onto Rattlesnake, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/damon-pond-damon-pond-out-back-12-km-3f94

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity66%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 88°68° 43%
Fri 92°69° 33%
Sat 89°68° 33%
Sun 91°66°
Mon 89°71° 15%

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