AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Westford Land

Gilson Pond & Primary Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 125 ft · 52 min

Gilson Pond & Primary Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Westford Land near Whidden Corner, MA. The route reaches Gilson Pond. It is mostly level, with 125 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 272 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63638, -71.43020
Nearest town Whidden Corner, MA
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Gilson Pond & Primary Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 125 ft · 52 min

Elevation 180–274 ft

Out & Back · Westford Land

Trailhead: 42.63638, -71.43020

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Primary Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miPass Gilson Pond.
  4. 0.4 miReach Gilson Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 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-5-km-cfe7

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 90°70° 30%
Fri 95°71° 30%
Sat 93°68° 36%
Sun 95°67°
Mon 92°68°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 11 min before dark.

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