Forge Pond & "Bridle" Path
2.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 48 min
Forge Pond & "Bridle" Path is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Village View near Forge Village, MA. The route reaches Forge Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Forge Pond & "Bridle" Path
2.2 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 48 min
Elevation 234–352 ft
Out & Back · Village View
Trailhead: 42.58560, -71.48959
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftTurn left onto "Bridle" Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Forge Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 9 min before dark.
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