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Nobscot Reservation

First Boundary Pond–Second Boundary Pond, 4 lakes

2.2 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 53 min

First Boundary Pond–Second Boundary Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Nobscot Reservation near Nobscot, MA. The route passes First Boundary Pond, Second Boundary Pond and Third Boundary Pond. It climbs 309 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 427 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35168, -71.46775
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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First Boundary Pond–Second Boundary Pond, 4 lakes

2.2 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 53 min

Elevation 260–427 ft

Out & Back · Nobscot Reservation

Trailhead: 42.35168, -71.46775

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass First Boundary Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Second Boundary Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Third Boundary Pond.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ford's Folly Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miReach First Boundary Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/first-boundary-pond-first-boundary-pond-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

1% grass99% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 5 min before dark.

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