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Pelham Wildlife Sanctuary

Ice Pond Loop & Whsipering Winds Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Ice Pond Loop & Whsipering Winds Loop is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Pelham Wildlife Sanctuary near West Pelham, MA. It climbs 361 ft. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi656 – 860 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Ice Pond Loop 42.36675, -72.46003
Nearest town West Pelham, MA
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Ice Pond Loop & Whsipering Winds Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 656–859 ft

Out & Back · Pelham Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Ice Pond Loop · 42.36675, -72.46003

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Ice Pond Loop, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Whsipering Winds Loop, heading SE.
  3. 1.3 miReach Ice Pond Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Ice Pond Loop, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftArrive 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/fountain-out-back-4-km-ee30

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 78°65°
Thu 88°67° 55%
Fri 92°69° 40%
Sat 91°68° 37%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 91°68° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.

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