Duarte Ponds & John Presbury Norton Farm
4.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Duarte Ponds & John Presbury Norton Farm is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Longview, MA. The route passes Duarte Ponds and Duarte Ponds before reaching Duarte Ponds at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Duarte Ponds & John Presbury Norton Farm
4.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 85–192 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: John Presbury Norton Farm · 41.42555, -70.64796
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Transit-accessible: Great Plains Road stop 334 m from the trailhead
- Start on John Presbury Norton Farm, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Duarte Ponds.
- 0.3 miPass Duarte Ponds.
- 0.3 miReach Duarte Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 (~48 min). Leave by 6:50 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 334 m from the trailhead
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- Duarte Ponds & Flat Bottom Pond 5.1 mi · ▲ 166 ft
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