Flax Pond

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Flax Pond is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Pleasant Lake, MA. The route reaches Flax Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 66 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70365, -70.07565
Nearest town Pleasant Lake, MA · Official trailhead info (mass.gov)

Directions

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Flax Pond

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 30–67 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70365, -70.07565

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miReach Flax Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 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

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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