Shallow Pond–Hathaway Pond South, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 54 min
Shallow Pond–Hathaway Pond South, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Pond Village, MA. The route passes Hathaway Pond South, Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach and Shallow Pond. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Shallow Pond–Hathaway Pond South, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 54 min
Elevation 38–83 ft
Out & Back · Water Department Land
Trailhead: 41.68059, -70.31781
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 65% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 PM
Transit-accessible: Liberty Square stop 263 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Hathaway Pond South.
- 50 ftPass Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left onto Pintside, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto THE LAW, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Shallow Pond.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Shallow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Pintside, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 1 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Liberty Square stop 263 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Hathaway Pond North–Hathaway Pond South, 4 lakes 2.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Hathaway Pond North–Hathaway Pond South, 4 lakes 2.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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