AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Duarte Ponds

4.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Duarte Ponds is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Longview, MA. The route reaches Duarte Ponds at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 194 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.42884, -70.65565
Nearest town Longview, MA
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Duarte Ponds

4.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 90–192 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.42884, -70.65565

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miReach Duarte Ponds, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 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/duarte-ponds-duarte-ponds-out-back-7-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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