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Westford Land

Greystone Pond–Gilson Pond, 3 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Greystone Pond–Gilson Pond, 3 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in Westford Land near Whidden Corner, MA. The route passes Gilson Pond and Greystone Pond. It is mostly level, with 155 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi180 – 272 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Primary Trail 42.62670, -71.42423
Nearest town Whidden Corner, MA
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Greystone Pond–Gilson Pond, 3 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 155 ft · 1 hr 25 min

Elevation 180–274 ft

Out & Back · Westford Land

Trailhead: Primary Trail · 42.62670, -71.42423

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start on Primary Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miPass Gilson Pond.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miPass Greystone Pond.
  5. 0.5 miReach Greystone Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 1.1 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-6-km-0a7e

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.8″ 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 86°61°
Thu 88°70° 29%
Fri 96°72° 30%
Sat 95°70° 35%
Sun 96°68°
Mon 93°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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