Tippling Rock–First Boundary Pond, 3 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Tippling Rock–First Boundary Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Wittenborg Woods near Nobscot, MA. The route passes First Boundary Pond and Second Boundary Pond before reaching Tippling Rock at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 331 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Tippling Rock–First Boundary Pond, 3 lakes
3.1 mi · ▲ 331 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 301–461 ft
Out & Back · Wittenborg Woods
Trailhead: 42.34953, -71.46749
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass First Boundary Pond.
- 50 ftPass Second Boundary Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Tippling Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Bay Circuit Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 285 ft
- First Boundary Pond–Second Boundary Pond, 4 lakes 2.2 mi · ▲ 309 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 223 ft
- Nixon Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 291 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 252 ft
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