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West Hill Wildlife Management Area

Goss Pond

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Goss Pond is a 4.1-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, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 276 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.13813, -71.61294
Nearest town Riverdale, MA
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Goss Pond

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 242–274 ft

Out & Back · West Hill Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.13813, -71.61294

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miPass Goss Pond.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 150 ftReach Goss Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  16. 0.1 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/goss-pond-goss-pond-out-back-6-km-9af4

Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:43 AMSunset 8:03 PM

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