Gould Pond

2.4 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 53 min

Gould Pond is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Orleans, MA. The route reaches Gould Pond at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 102 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77262, -69.99693

Nearest town Orleans, MA

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Gould Pond

2.4 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 53 min

Elevation 24–101 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.77262, -69.99693

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Orleans - Underground Plaza stop 750 m from the trailhead

Start at the trailhead, heading E.
0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
250 ftTurn left, heading E.
0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
0.2 miReach Gould Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Overcast81°F64°

Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%

Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperature

85°60°

5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM7:56 PM

Wed 81°67°

Thu 86°72°

Fri 88°73°

Sat 88°70° 15%

Sun 86°69° 15%

Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:27 PM.

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