AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Forge Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Forge Pond is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Cooks Corner, MA. The route reaches Forge Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 279 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26930, -72.47665
Nearest town Cooks Corner, MA
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Forge Pond

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 265–280 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.26930, -72.47665

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miReach Forge Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/forge-pond-out-back-3-km-bf0b

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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