Elbow Pond
3.9 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elbow Pond is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Bournedale, MA. The route reaches Elbow Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi46 – 105 ft4.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78025, -70.58476
Nearest town Bournedale, MA
Directions
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Elbow Pond
3.9 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 48–105 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.78025, -70.58476
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Elbow Pond Road, heading E.
- 300 ftPass Elbow Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Elbow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear 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.
Trail surface
46% dirt54% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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