Hathaways Pond Conservation Area
Shallow Pond–Hathaway Pond North, 5 lakes
5.4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Shallow Pond–Hathaway Pond North, 5 lakes is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Hathaways Pond Conservation Area near Pond Village, MA. The route passes Shallow Pond, Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach, Hathaway Pond South and 2 more before reaching Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Shallow Pond–Hathaway Pond North, 5 lakes
5.4 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 39–99 ft
Out & Back · Hathaways Pond Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.68677, -70.33485
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 484 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1 miPass Shallow Pond.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto THE LAW, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach.
- 500 ftBear left onto Pintside, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftPass Hathaway Pond South.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass Hathaway Pond North.
- 50 ftPass Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Little Hathaways, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Pondside, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Shallow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Little Hathaways, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Pintside, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto THE LAW, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 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 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Transit-accessible: stop 484 m from the trailhead
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