AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Blackman Field and Woods

Half Moon Pond & Half Moon Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Half Moon Pond & Half Moon Road is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in Blackman Field and Woods near Willows, MA. The route reaches Half Moon Pond. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 351 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59663, -71.53204
Nearest town Willows, MA
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Half Moon Pond & Half Moon Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 264–350 ft

Out & Back · Blackman Field and Woods

Trailhead: 42.59663, -71.53204

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 1.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miPass Half Moon Pond.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Half Moon Road, heading SW.
  18. 0.8 miReach Half Moon Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 450 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  30. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 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/half-moon-pond-half-moon-pond-out-back-9-km-86d1

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 87°69° 30%
Fri 95°71° 32%
Sat 93°68° 32%
Sun 94°67°
Mon 92°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~86 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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