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Function Of Mind–Knobby, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,019 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Function Of Mind–Knobby, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near South Pond, MA. It climbs 1,019 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 361 ft · steepest grade: 17%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91116, -70.61862
Nearest town South Pond, MA
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Function Of Mind–Knobby, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 1,019 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 38–362 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.91116, -70.61862

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 400 ftBear right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left onto Ridge Run, heading E.
  9. 200 ftContinue straight onto Knobby, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Into The Unknown, heading E.
  11. 450 ftBear right onto Function Of Mind, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Into The Unknown, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Super D, heading N.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading N.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miReach Ridge Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading NE.
  19. 400 ftTurn right onto Into The Unknown, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Function Of Mind, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Into The Unknown, heading SW.
  22. 450 ftTurn right onto Knobby, heading SW.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ridge Run, heading S.
  24. 250 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SE.
  25. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  29. 400 ftSharp left, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/function-of-mind-knobby-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

60% dirt32% gravel8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 89°71°
Fri 96°72° 17%
Sat 93°70° 24%
Sun 92°68° 15%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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