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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 51° · precip 57% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 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

DrizzleTemperature 60°F51°
Precip57%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 8% rain5 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 7% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 8% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 27% rain12 PM: 46% rain1 PM: 52% rain2 PM: 51% rain3 PM: 56% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 57% rain7 PM: 37% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 39% rain11 PM: 49% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 66°55° 53%
Tue 60°44°
Wed 62°44°
Thu 63°41°
Fri 63°47° 32%
Sat 59°50° 41%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 4:59 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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