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Jericho Town Forest

Hathaway Hill–Deer Pond, 6 lakes

9.9 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Hathaway Hill–Deer Pond, 6 lakes is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Jericho Town Forest near Weston, MA. The route passes Bathtub Pond, Boyce Pond, Deer Pond and 2 more before reaching Hathaway Hill at the turnaround, 4.9 miles in. It climbs 342 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 308 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35361, -71.32097
Nearest town Weston, MA
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Hathaway Hill–Deer Pond, 6 lakes

9.9 mi · ▲ 342 ft · 3 hr 28 min

Elevation 155–309 ft

Out & Back · Jericho Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.35361, -71.32097

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Sudbury Road Access, heading NE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  22. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miPass Bathtub Pond.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftPass Boyce Pond.
  28. 450 ftPass Deer Pond.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  31. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 250 ftPass Ice Pond.
  33. 500 ftTurn left onto Beeline Trail, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miReach Hathaway Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  39. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  41. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  42. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  44. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  45. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  47. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  48. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sudbury Road Access, heading SW.
  50. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  51. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  52. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  53. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  55. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  56. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  57. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  58. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  59. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  60. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  61. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  62. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  63. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deer-pond-out-back

Trail surface

8% dirt7% gravel2% boardwalk83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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