Howe Pond & Lower Trail
2 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 43 min
Howe Pond & Lower Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back near South Spencer, MA. The route reaches Howe Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Howe Pond & Lower Trail
2 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 43 min
Elevation 640–730 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Depot Trail · 42.22053, -72.01234
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Depot Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Corridor 71, heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Howe Pond.
- 150 ftBear right onto Lower Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Corridor 71, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Depot Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Depot Trail Trailhead
- Burncoat Pond–Howe Pond, 8 sights 13.5 mi · ▲ 732 ft
- Depot Trail/Corridor 71 Viewpoint–Corridor 71, 4 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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