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Punkatasset Preserve

Farmers Cliff–Hutchins Pond, 3 cliffs

5 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Farmers Cliff–Hutchins Pond, 3 cliffs is a 5-mile out-and-back in Punkatasset Preserve near West Bedford, MA. The route passes Hutchins Pond before reaching Farmers Cliff at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 220 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49752, -71.33834
Nearest town West Bedford, MA
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Farmers Cliff–Hutchins Pond, 3 cliffs

5 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 129–221 ft

Out & Back · Punkatasset Preserve

Trailhead: 42.49752, -71.33834

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto Monument Farm Connector, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left onto Two Rod Road, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miPass Hutchins Pond.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Punkatasset Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Estabrook Trail, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miReach Farmers Cliff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miBear right onto Punkatasset Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hutchins Pond Trail (Yellow), heading E.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 450 ftBear left onto Two Rod Road, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right onto Monument Farm Connector, heading N.
  27. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/farmers-cliff-hutchins-pond-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

65% dirt15% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 88°70° 27%
Fri 96°71° 30%
Sat 93°70° 35%
Sun 95°68°
Mon 92°73° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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