Woodman Pond–Dean Pond, 3 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 731 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Woodman Pond–Dean Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Brimfield State Forest near Dingley Dell, MA. The route passes Woodman Pond before reaching Dean Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 731 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Woodman Pond–Dean Pond, 3 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 731 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 695–1,041 ft
Out & Back · Brimfield State Forest
Trailhead: Dearth Hill Road · 42.09231, -72.25287
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start on Dearth Hill Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Durgan Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Woodman Pond.
- 1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Gleason Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Anderson Road, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Woodman Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Dean Pond.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Gleason Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Durgan Road, heading S.
- 1 miSharp right onto Dearth Hill Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 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 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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