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

Directions

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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 65% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:44 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 surface

73% paved18% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 64°F50°
Precip65%Wind5 mphUV2Humidity91%
Rained 1.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 10% rain6 AM: 7% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 35% rain3 PM: 58% rain4 PM: 65% rain5 PM: 57% rain6 PM: 41% rain7 PM: 14% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 19% rain10 PM: 24% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:44 PM
Mon 62°57° 56%
Tue 59°55° 17%
Wed 61°57°
Thu 61°58° 29%
Fri 61°57° 51%
Sat 60°57° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 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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