Heald Pond–H2C, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Heald Pond Conservation Area near Burkinshaws Factory, MA. The route reaches Heald Pond. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi295 – 453 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Jeff Smith Trail 42.66380, -71.64250
Nearest town Burkinshaws Factory, MA
Directions
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Heald Pond–H2C, 3 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 296–453 ft
Out & Back · Heald Pond Conservation Area
Trailhead: Jeff Smith Trail · 42.66380, -71.64250
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Jeff Smith Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miPass Heald Pond.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left onto H2C, heading NE.
- 450 ftReach Heald Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Red Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Jeff Smith Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
74% dirt26% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity70%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
84°62°
Thu
90°70°
35%
Fri
94°71°
32%
Sat
93°68°
33%
Sun
94°67°
Mon
92°70°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:45 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:05 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:36 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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