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High Rock–Sprague Rd Station 2, 16 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 2 hr 7 min

High Rock–Sprague Rd Station 2, 16 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Pondville, MA. The route passes CCC Water Hole #15, CCC Water Hole #16, CCC Water Hole #14 and 12 more. It climbs 421 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 440 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07155, -71.28943
Nearest town Pondville, MA
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High Rock–Sprague Rd Station 2, 16 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 176–439 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.07155, -71.28943

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 500 ftPass CCC Water Hole #15.
  4. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #16.
  5. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto SEMRECC Parkway, heading S.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miPass CCC Water Hole #14.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftPass High Rock.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto Warner Trail, heading E.
  15. 100 ftBear left onto High Rock Road, heading E.
  16. 250 ftPass CCC Water Hole #9.
  17. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #17.
  18. 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #6.
  19. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #4.
  20. 0.1 miBear right onto Megley Trail, heading S.
  21. 500 ftContinue straight onto Acorn Trail, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftPass CCC Water Hole #2.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftPass CCC Water Hole #12.
  25. 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #13.
  26. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #3.
  27. 50 ftPass CCC Water Hole #12.
  28. 150 ftTurn left onto Wolf Meadow Road, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miPass CCC Water Hole #1.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  34. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  35. 400 ftPass Sprague Rd Station 2.
  36. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  38. 350 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  39. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  40. 450 ftReach High Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  41. 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
  42. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  43. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 350 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  47. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  48. 100 ftTurn right onto Acorn Trail, heading E.
  49. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  50. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Megley Trail, heading SW.
  51. 500 ftBear left onto High Rock Road, heading NW.
  52. 0.3 miBear right onto Warner Trail, heading N.
  53. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  55. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  56. 0.2 miBear right onto SEMRECC Parkway, heading NW.
  57. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  58. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  59. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  60. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  61. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/high-rock-sprague-rd-station-2-out-back-25-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 90°70° 32%
Fri 96°71° 27%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 19%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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