Howe Pond–Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Spencer, MA. The route passes Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint before reaching Howe Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 166 ft of elevation gain. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi637 – 738 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Depot Trail Entrance 42.23767, -71.99915
Nearest town Spencer, MA
Directions
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Howe Pond–Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 166 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 635–737 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Depot Trail Entrance · 42.23767, -71.99915
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Spencer Center/Downtown stop 752 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Depot Trail Entrance, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Depot Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Depot Trail/Corridor 71, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Lower Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Howe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Corridor 71, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Depot Trail/Corridor 71, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Depot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Depot Trail Entrance, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
35% dirt65% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Spencer Center/Downtown stop 752 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Depot Trail Entrance Trailhead
- Depot Trail/Corridor 71–Depot Trail, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Corridor 71 via Depot Trail 3 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Corridor 71–Depot Trail/Corridor 71, 4 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- Burncoat Pond–Howe Pond, 10 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 943 ft
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