Dufresne Recreation Area

Fox Hill & Ingraham Brook Pond

5.1 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Fox Hill & Ingraham Brook Pond is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Dufresne Recreation Area near Ludlow City, MA. The route passes Ingraham Brook Pond and Fox Hill. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 440 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23503, -72.50319
Nearest town Ludlow City, MA

Directions

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Fox Hill & Ingraham Brook Pond

5.1 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 267–440 ft

Out & Back · Dufresne Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.23503, -72.50319

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miPass Ingraham Brook Pond.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftReach Fox Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miPass Fox Hill.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 89°66° 53%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 93°69° 36%
Sun 95°68° 15%
Mon 91°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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