Gilson Pond & Primary Trail
2 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 44 min
Gilson Pond & Primary Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Westford Land near Swan Corner, MA. The route reaches Gilson Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 147 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Gilson Pond & Primary Trail
2 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 44 min
Elevation 180–274 ft
Out & Back · Westford Land
Trailhead: Primary Trail · 42.64038, -71.43103
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 46° · precip 48% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Primary Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miReach Gilson Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM — 4 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Primary Trail Trailhead
- Westford Land–Greystone Pond, 3 groves 1.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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