Howe Pond–Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near South Spencer, MA. The route passes Howe Pond and Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi637 – 732 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Corridor 71 42.21586, -72.00053
Nearest town South Spencer, MA
Directions
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Howe Pond–Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint, 5 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 47 min
Elevation 635–730 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Corridor 71 · 42.21586, -72.00053
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:45 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Corridor 71, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Howe Pond.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Depot Trail/Corridor 71, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left onto Old Corridor 71, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Depot Trail/Corridor 71, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Depot Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Depot Trail/Corridor 71, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Lower Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Corridor 71, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
40% dirt60% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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