Dudley Pond–Hay Ride Trail, 6 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Douglas, MA. The route reaches Dudley Pond. It climbs 312 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi551 – 768 ft8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04901, -71.74075
Nearest town Douglas, MA
Directions
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Dudley Pond–Hay Ride Trail, 6 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 312 ft · 2 hr 57 min
Elevation 552–767 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.04901, -71.74075
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Dudley Pond.
- 50 ftBear right onto Smith Lane, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left onto Morse Avenue, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Smith Lane, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Streeter Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Dudley Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pain in the Pullman, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SE.
- 2.9 miTurn left onto Smith Lane, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Morse Avenue, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Smith Lane, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear 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.
Trail surface
82% dirt18% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 77°F68°
Precip87%Wind9 mphUV3Humidity78%
Rained 1.6″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue
81°64°
Wed
81°64°
Thu
87°68°
45%
Fri
93°71°
29%
Sat
92°69°
40%
Sun
93°71°
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