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West Hill Wildlife Management Area

Goss Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Goss Pond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in West Hill Wildlife Management Area near Riverdale, MA. The route passes Goss Pond before reaching Goss Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 285 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12880, -71.61213
Nearest town Riverdale, MA
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Goss Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 54 min

Elevation 242–285 ft

Out & Back · West Hill Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.12880, -71.61213

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftPass Goss Pond.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miReach Goss Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 250 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/goss-pond-goss-pond-out-back-3-km-f3be

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 83°63°
Thu 86°69° 44%
Fri 95°72° 29%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 95°71°
Mon 95°72° 18%

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