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Westford Land

Greystone Pond–Gilson Pond, 3 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Greystone Pond–Gilson Pond, 3 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Westford Land near Whidden Corner, MA. The route passes Greystone Pond and Gilson Pond. It climbs 272 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 272 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63302, -71.41533
Nearest town Whidden Corner, MA
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Greystone Pond–Gilson Pond, 3 lakes

5 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 180–274 ft

Out & Back · Westford Land

Trailhead: 42.63302, -71.41533

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Primary Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miPass Greystone Pond.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miPass Gilson Pond.
  6. 0.4 miReach Greystone Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 1.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.4 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/greystone-pond-greystone-pond-out-back-7-km-0fcb

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 6:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:49 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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