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Colton Rd Conservation Area

Dorothy Pond & Howe Pond via trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Dorothy Pond & Howe Pond via trail is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Colton Rd Conservation Area near Maplewood, MA. The route passes Dorothy Pond before reaching Howe Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 352 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 512 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20179, -71.72081
Nearest town Maplewood, MA
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Dorothy Pond & Howe Pond via trail

6.2 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 354–512 ft

Out & Back · Colton Rd Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.20179, -71.72081

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.1 miPass Dorothy Pond.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 500 ftSharp left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear left onto trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.7 miPass Howe Pond.
  24. 250 ftReach Dorothy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  27. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  33. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  35. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  37. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  38. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  40. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  43. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  45. 0.1 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-pond-howe-pond-out-back-5-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

48% dirt4% grass48% 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 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°61°
Thu 88°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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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