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George Knowlton Preserve

Brigham Hill & Dorothy Pond

7.1 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Brigham Hill & Dorothy Pond is a 7.1-mile out-and-back in George Knowlton Preserve near Maplewood, MA. The route passes Dorothy Pond before reaching Brigham Hill at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 370 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi354 – 577 ft8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22364, -71.73359
Nearest town Maplewood, MA
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Brigham Hill & Dorothy Pond

7.1 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 354–578 ft

Out & Back · George Knowlton Preserve

Trailhead: 42.22364, -71.73359

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.9 miPass Dorothy Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miReach Brigham Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  35. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  40. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 1 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/hovey-pond-hovey-pond-out-back-4-lakes-13-km-aa71

Trail surface

39% dirt6% grass55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity88%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 83°60°
Thu 88°69° 44%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°69° 37%
Sun 94°68° 16%
Mon 92°72° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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