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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 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
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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