Brimfield State Forest

Dearth Hill Pond–Woodman Pond, 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 890 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Dearth Hill Pond–Woodman Pond, 5 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Brimfield State Forest near Dingley Dell, MA. The route passes Dearth Hill Pond and Woodman Pond. It climbs 890 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 1,201 ft · steepest grade: 17%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.11690, -72.24472
Nearest town Dingley Dell, MA

Directions

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Dearth Hill Pond–Woodman Pond, 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 890 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 737–1,202 ft

Out & Back · Brimfield State Forest

Trailhead: 42.11690, -72.24472

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 60°F / low 52° · precip 70% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto MBO Road, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Summit Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miPass Dearth Hill Pond.
  5. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Dearth Hill Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Marwood Road, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hill Road, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miPass Woodman Pond.
  10. 100 ftBear right onto Dearth Hill Road, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miReach Dearth Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto Hill Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Marwood Road, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left onto Dearth Hill Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Summit Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left onto MBO Road, heading NE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 60°F52°
Precip70%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity97%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 4% rain2 AM: 13% rain3 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 14% rain8 AM: 12% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 29% rain11 AM: 50% rain12 PM: 70% rain1 PM: 66% rain2 PM: 50% rain3 PM: 56% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 35% rain6 PM: 47% rain7 PM: 36% rain8 PM: 33% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 33% rain11 PM: 37% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:52 PM
Mon 64°52° 34%
Tue 58°46° 16%
Wed 62°46°
Thu 63°42° 15%
Fri 61°49° 31%
Sat 58°49° 31%

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