Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Deer Pond–Vernal Pool, 6 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Deer Pond–Vernal Pool, 6 lakes is a 3.7-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 Poultry Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Deer Pond–Vernal Pool, 6 lakes
3.7 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 17 min
Elevation 174–248 ft
Out & Back · Mass Audubon Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
Trailhead: Sudbury Road Access · 42.38601, -71.33394
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sudbury Road Access, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Bathtub Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftPass Boyce Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Deer Pond.
- 250 ftPass Vernal Pool.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Ice Pond.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 300 ftPass Poultry Pond.
- 250 ftBear right onto Bird Hill Path, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Deer Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Sudbury Road Access, heading S.
- 300 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Sudbury Road Access Trailhead
- Beard Conservation Restriction & Stone's Pond via Marylynn Gentry Trail 1.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Ponyhenge via Sudbury Road Access 2.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Hathaway Hill–Deer Pond, 6 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft
- College Pond via Sudbury Road Access 4.9 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Sudbury Road Access 5.6 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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