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Hillman Ice Pond

4.8 mi · ▲ 763 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Hillman Ice Pond is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Shirkshire, MA. The route reaches Hillman Ice Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 763 ft. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,266 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.56437, -72.74206
Nearest town Shirkshire, MA
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Hillman Ice Pond

4.8 mi · ▲ 763 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 927–1,266 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.56437, -72.74206

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miReach Hillman Ice Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hillman-ice-pond-hillman-ice-pond-out-back-8-km-eda6

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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