Howe Pond–Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back near South Spencer, MA. The route passes Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint, Howe Pond and Howe Pond. It climbs 444 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi623 – 938 ft7.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Corridor 71 42.23221, -72.01615
Nearest town South Spencer, MA
Directions
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Howe Pond–Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint, 6 sights
6.8 mi · ▲ 444 ft · 2 hr 29 min
Elevation 624–939 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Corridor 71 · 42.23221, -72.01615
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 59°F / low 51° · precip 66% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Spencer D.P.W. stop 799 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Corridor 71, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Corridor 71, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint.
- 350 ftBear right onto Depot Trail/Corridor 71, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading SE.
- 0.6 miPass Howe Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Lower Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Howe Pond.
- 500 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Old Corridor 71, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach Howe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading W.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Corridor 71, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Depot Trail/Corridor 71, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Old Corridor 71, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Corridor 71, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
74% dirt26% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 59°F51°
Precip66%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 1.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon
64°51°
40%
Tue
58°46°
Wed
62°45°
Thu
63°43°
15%
Fri
62°50°
32%
Sat
59°50°
33%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Spencer D.P.W. stop 799 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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