Hathaway Hill–Deer Pond, 6 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary near Tower Hill, MA. The route passes Bathtub Pond, Boyce Pond, Deer Pond and 2 more before reaching Hathaway Hill at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 120 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi174 – 243 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38277, -71.33026
Nearest town Tower Hill, MA
Directions
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Hathaway Hill–Deer Pond, 6 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 120 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 174–243 ft
Out & Back · Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: 42.38277, -71.33026
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Bathtub Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftPass Boyce Pond.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Deer Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Vernal Pool.
- 400 ftPass Ice Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Beeline Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftPass Hathaway Hill.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Hathaway Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sudbury Road Access, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
32% dirt15% gravel5% boardwalk48% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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