Elbow Pond Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 55 min

Elbow Pond Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Pondville, MA. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 105 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Elbow Pond Road 41.80194, -70.58337
Nearest town Pondville, MA

Directions

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Elbow Pond Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 55 min

Elevation 51–105 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Elbow Pond Road · 41.80194, -70.58337

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 80°F / low 72° · precip 59% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Elbow Pond Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.9 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

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 80°F72°
Precip59%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity89%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 37% rain6 AM: 28% rain7 AM: 26% rain8 AM: 28% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 19% rain11 AM: 23% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 52% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Tue 83°64°
Wed 82°66°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 88°72° 32%
Sun 88°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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