AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Goose Pond via Southwick Rail Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Goose Pond via Southwick Rail Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Congamond, MA. The route reaches Goose Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 262 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.00633, -72.76718
Nearest town Congamond, MA
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Goose Pond via Southwick Rail Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 225–261 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.00633, -72.76718

Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 64% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Southwick Rail Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miReach Goose Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miArrive 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/goose-pond-goose-pond-out-back-5-km-0054

Trail surface

48% paved27% dirt25% gravel

Weather

RainTemperature 61°F55°
Precip64%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 2.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 16% rain2 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 15% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 11% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 58% rain11 AM: 58% rain12 PM: 64% rain1 PM: 47% rain2 PM: 54% rain3 PM: 54% rain4 PM: 54% rain5 PM: 63% rain6 PM: 56% rain7 PM: 57% rain8 PM: 41% rain9 PM: 42% rain10 PM: 50% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 64°53° 16%
Tue 61°45° 18%
Wed 65°45°
Thu 66°43° 16%
Fri 65°48° 30%
Sat 61°51° 29%

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