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Rattlesnake Hill–Damon Pond, 5 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Rattlesnake Hill–Damon Pond, 5 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Ashby, MA. The route passes Damon Pond before reaching Rattlesnake Hill at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 1,066 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi525 – 830 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.66173, -71.79028
Nearest town Ashby, MA
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Rattlesnake Hill–Damon Pond, 5 sights

8.4 mi · ▲ 1,066 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 526–831 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.66173, -71.79028

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Damon Pond.
  3. 0.2 miBear left onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading N.
  4. 1.1 miTurn left onto Rock and Roll, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Group Camp, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Lichen Garden, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miBear left onto Friends (Yellow) Downhill, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miReach Rattlesnake Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.7 miBear right onto Friends Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lichen Garden, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 400 ftTurn left onto Group Camp, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rock and Roll, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Friends Loop Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  22. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/friends-loop-trail-orange-group-camp-out-back-4-sights-11-km

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity66%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 88°68° 43%
Fri 92°70° 33%
Sat 90°69° 33%
Sun 92°67°
Mon 90°72° 15%

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