Forge Pond–Pilgrim Shorefront, 5 sights
7 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Forge Pond–Pilgrim Shorefront, 5 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back near Priscilla Beach, MA. The route passes Pilgrim Shorefront before reaching Forge Pond at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,001 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Forge Pond–Pilgrim Shorefront, 5 sights
7 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 2 hr 50 min
Elevation 36–362 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.94171, -70.57150
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Pilgrim Shorefront.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Clubhouse Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Guidance, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto House Lines, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Connector, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Powerhouse, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SE.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Into The Unknown, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Function Of Mind, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Into The Unknown, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Knobby, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ridge Run, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftReach Forge Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Ridge Run, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Knobby, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Into The Unknown, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto Function Of Mind, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Into The Unknown, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Super D, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto State Road Connector, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto House Lines, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Guidance, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Clubhouse Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Entergy, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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