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Memorial Forest

French Road Pond via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

4.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 35 min

French Road Pond via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Memorial Forest near Pine Lake, MA. The route reaches French Road Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 269 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38661, -71.48596
Nearest town Pine Lake, MA
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French Road Pond via Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside

4.6 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 169–269 ft

Out & Back · Memorial Forest

Trailhead: 42.38661, -71.48596

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 200 ftTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Pipeline Pass, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miReach French Road Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miBear left onto Ocean By-Pass, heading W.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading W.
  28. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 50 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/french-road-pond-french-road-pond-out-back-7-km-9cb2

Trail surface

45% dirt29% paved26% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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