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Duarte Ponds

5.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 2 hr

Duarte Ponds is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Longview, MA. The route passes Duarte Ponds before reaching Duarte Ponds at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 194 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.41956, -70.65305
Nearest town Longview, MA
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Duarte Ponds

5.7 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 85–192 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.41956, -70.65305

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miPass Duarte Ponds.
  7. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftReach Duarte Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 400 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 0.7 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/duarte-ponds-duarte-ponds-out-back-6-lakes-9-km-024e

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 79°68°
Thu 85°71°
Fri 89°71°
Sat 89°71°
Sun 90°70°
Mon 95°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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