Stump Pond & Forked Pond is a 12.7-mile out-and-back in Middle Moors near Polpis, MA. The route passes Stump Pond and Forked Pond. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi7 – 82 ft13.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29883, -70.00521
Nearest town Polpis, MA
Directions
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Stump Pond & Forked Pond
12.7 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 4 hr 17 min
Elevation 8–82 ft
Out & Back · Middle Moors
Trailhead: 41.29883, -70.00521
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 4% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Wauwinet Road stop 301 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Stump Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Forked Pond.
- 350 ftReach Stump Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
48% dirt10% paved2% grass40% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip4%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Wed
78°70°
24%
Thu
75°73°
Fri
74°73°
Sat
75°72°
16%
Sun
75°73°
16%
Mon
75°73°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Wauwinet Road stop 301 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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