Petersham State Forest

Harvard Pond–Harvard Forest Road, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Harvard Pond–Harvard Forest Road, 3 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Petersham State Forest near Burrage Corner, MA. The route reaches Harvard Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi755 – 801 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nelson Road 42.53031, -72.21042
Nearest town Burrage Corner, MA

Directions

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Harvard Pond–Harvard Forest Road, 3 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 756–802 ft

Out & Back · Petersham State Forest

Trailhead: Nelson Road · 42.53031, -72.21042

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start on Nelson Road, heading S.
  2. 2.3 miReach Harvard Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 2.4″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:45 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°63°
Thu 87°67° 54%
Fri 91°69° 37%
Sat 89°68° 38%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 88°67° 18%

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