Half Moon Pond & Half Moon Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 40 min
Half Moon Pond & Half Moon Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Willows, MA. The route reaches Half Moon Pond. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Half Moon Pond & Half Moon Road
1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 40 min
Elevation 301–347 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Half Moon Road · 42.58493, -71.55379
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Half Moon Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Half Moon Pond.
- 0.8 miReach Half Moon Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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