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Fresh Pond–Fresh Pond Path, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min

Fresh Pond–Fresh Pond Path, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back near East Watertown, MA. The route reaches Fresh Pond. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 43 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.36744, -71.15638
Nearest town East Watertown, MA
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Fresh Pond–Fresh Pond Path, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 47 min

Elevation 9–42 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 42.36744, -71.15638

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Transit-accessible: Mt Auburn St @ Bigelow Ave stop 428 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Holworthy Street, heading N.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Fresh Pond.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fresh Pond Path, heading N.
  12. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftReach Fresh Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, heading SE.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Holworthy Street, heading SE.
  23. 350 ftContinue straight onto Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, heading S.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 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/fresh-pond-path-out-back

Trail surface

88% paved7% dirt5% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 86°64°
Thu 90°71° 25%
Fri 98°74° 29%
Sat 94°72° 39%
Sun 97°70°
Mon 96°76° 15%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mt Auburn St @ Bigelow Ave stop 428 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near East Watertown, Massachusetts