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Elbow Pond via Sandy Pond Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elbow Pond via Sandy Pond Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Pondville, MA. The route reaches Elbow Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 105 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79128, -70.60236
Nearest town Pondville, MA
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Elbow Pond via Sandy Pond Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 51–105 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.79128, -70.60236

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sandy Pond Road, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right onto Elbow Pond Road, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftReach Elbow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Sandy Pond Road, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 250 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/elbow-pond-elbow-pond-out-back-7-km-54b8

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 85°73°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72° 19%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 88°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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