AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Discovery Hill–Deep Bottom Pond, 5 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Discovery Hill–Deep Bottom Pond, 5 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near Bournedale, MA. The route passes Discovery Hill before reaching Deep Bottom Pond at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 590 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 217 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Marist Street 41.76965, -70.54751
Nearest town Bournedale, MA
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Discovery Hill–Deep Bottom Pond, 5 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 53–217 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Marist Street · 41.76965, -70.54751

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Marist Street, heading S.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 400 ftSharp left onto Summit Road, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 350 ftPass Discovery Hill.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading SW.
  17. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Canal View Road, heading S.
  18. 400 ftContinue straight onto Lzdb Access Road, heading S.
  19. 0.7 miPass Deep Bottom Pond.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Avery Road, heading SW.
  21. 500 ftReach Discovery Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 450 ftTurn right onto Lzdb Access Road, heading SW.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Canal View Road, heading N.
  24. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading N.
  25. 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  29. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miSharp left onto Summit Road, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  32. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  35. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  37. 250 ftTurn left onto Marist Street, heading N.
  38. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/discovery-hill-deep-bottom-pond-out-back-10-km-7afc

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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