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Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area

Dorothy Hill & Dorothy Pond

5.9 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Dorothy Hill & Dorothy Pond is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area near East Millbury, MA. The route passes Dorothy Pond before reaching Dorothy Hill at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 397 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 525 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21359, -71.73788
Nearest town East Millbury, MA
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Dorothy Hill & Dorothy Pond

5.9 mi · ▲ 397 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 384–525 ft

Out & Back · Martha Deering Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.21359, -71.73788

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miPass Dorothy Pond.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 0.4 miReach Dorothy Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  33. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  40. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  44. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  45. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  48. 0.4 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/dorothy-hill-dorothy-pond-out-back-3-lakes-10-km-5326

Trail surface

27% dirt15% gravel58% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 88°69° 45%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°69° 38%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 93°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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