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Jericho Town Forest

College Pond–Deer Pond, 7 lakes

7.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 34 min

College Pond–Deer Pond, 7 lakes is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Jericho Town Forest near Weston, MA. The route passes College Pond, Bathtub Pond, Boyce Pond and 3 more before reaching Poultry Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 246 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.37861, -71.31595
Nearest town Weston, MA
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College Pond–Deer Pond, 7 lakes

7.5 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 138–247 ft

Out & Back · Jericho Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.37861, -71.31595

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass College Pond.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 500 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 500 ftSharp left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 150 ftTurn left onto Sudbury Road Access, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  21. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  24. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miPass Bathtub Pond.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 250 ftPass Boyce Pond.
  30. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  31. 150 ftPass Deer Pond.
  32. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 100 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  34. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 150 ftPass Ice Pond.
  36. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 200 ftPass Poultry Pond.
  38. 350 ftBear right onto Bird Hill Path, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  40. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 250 ftReach College Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  43. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  46. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  48. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  49. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  50. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  51. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  52. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  53. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  54. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  55. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  56. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  57. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  58. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  59. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  60. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sudbury Road Access, heading SW.
  61. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  62. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  63. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  64. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  65. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  66. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  67. 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
  68. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  69. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  70. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  71. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  72. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  73. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  74. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  75. 50 ftArrive 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/hathaway-hill-deer-pond-out-back-13-lakes-15-km-f3c2

Trail surface

16% gravel10% dirt3% boardwalk71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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