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Hathaways Pond Conservation Area

Shallow Pond–Hathaway Pond North, 5 lakes

3.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Shallow Pond–Hathaway Pond North, 5 lakes is a 3.3-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 Hathaway Pond North before reaching Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 98 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68677, -70.33485
Nearest town Pond Village, MA
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Shallow Pond–Hathaway Pond North, 5 lakes

3.3 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 40–99 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1 miPass Shallow Pond.
  3. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto THE LAW, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftPass Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  8. 500 ftBear left onto Pintside, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftPass Hathaway Pond South.
  11. 400 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftPass Hathaway Pond North.
  13. 50 ftPass Hathaways Pond Conservation Area Beach.
  14. 400 ftTurn left onto Little Hathaways, heading N.
  15. 150 ftReach Shallow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Pintside, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto THE LAW, heading SE.
  21. 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hathaways-pond-conservation-area-beach-hathaways-pond-conservation-area-beach-out-back-9-lakes-4-km-9888

Trail surface

73% paved18% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 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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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 484 m from the trailhead

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