AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Colton Rd Conservation Area

Dorothy Hill & Dorothy Pond

6.3 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Dorothy Hill & Dorothy Pond is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Colton Rd Conservation Area near Maplewood, MA. The route passes Dorothy Pond and Dorothy Pond before reaching Dorothy Hill at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 384 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 525 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21269, -71.72190
Nearest town Maplewood, MA
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Dorothy Hill & Dorothy Pond

6.3 mi · ▲ 384 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 354–525 ft

Out & Back · Colton Rd Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.21269, -71.72190

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miPass Dorothy Pond.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 300 ftPass Dorothy Pond.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miReach Dorothy Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  34. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  38. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  44. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  45. 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/dorothy-hill-dorothy-pond-out-back-3-lakes-11-km-21ca

Trail surface

34% dirt4% grass62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity87%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 87°69° 44%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°68° 38%
Sun 93°67° 16%
Mon 92°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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