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Gordon College Woods

Gravelly Pond–Coy Pond, 6 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Gravelly Pond–Coy Pond, 6 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Gordon College Woods near Centerville, MA. The route passes Coy Pond before reaching Gravelly Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 310 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 141 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59018, -70.81660
Nearest town Centerville, MA
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Gravelly Pond–Coy Pond, 6 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 46–141 ft

Out & Back · Gordon College Woods

Trailhead: 42.59018, -70.81660

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Coy Pond.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 300 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Shiftlever, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Dug Hill Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Arrow, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miSharp left onto TR Maple Swamp Connector, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bones, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miReach Gravelly Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto TR Maple Swamp Connector, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto Arrow, heading NE.
  22. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto Dug Hill Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 350 ftBear right onto Shiftlever, heading SE.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right onto Beach Chair Bluff, heading W.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Shiftlever, heading W.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  34. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gravelly-pond-out-back-10-km-fa64

Trail surface

83% dirt16% gravel1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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