Duarte Ponds
4.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Duarte Ponds is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Longview, MA. The route passes Duarte Ponds before reaching Duarte Ponds at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Duarte Ponds
4.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 91–192 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.42700, -70.64332
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Transit-accessible: Great Plains Road stop 258 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Duarte Ponds.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Duarte Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Great Plains Road stop 258 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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