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George Knowlton Preserve

Dorothy Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Dorothy Pond is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in George Knowlton Preserve near Maplewood, MA. The route reaches Dorothy Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 436 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 561 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20661, -71.71402
Nearest town Maplewood, MA
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Dorothy Pond

4.9 mi · ▲ 436 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 354–560 ft

Out & Back · George Knowlton Preserve

Trailhead: 42.20661, -71.71402

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftReach Dorothy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  31. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  40. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  42. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 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-pond-dorothy-pond-out-back-9-km-0b5f

Trail surface

15% dirt8% grass77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 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°61°
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 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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