Colton Rd Conservation Area

Dorothy Pond & Howe Pond via trail

3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Dorothy Pond & Howe Pond via trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Colton Rd Conservation Area near Millbury, MA. The route passes Dorothy Pond before reaching Howe Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 446 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20149, -71.74432
Nearest town Millbury, MA

Directions

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Dorothy Pond & Howe Pond via trail

3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 381–445 ft

Out & Back · Colton Rd Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.20149, -71.74432

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miPass Dorothy Pond.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 500 ftSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miPass Howe Pond.
  14. 100 ftReach Dorothy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  17. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 450 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

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F60°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity87%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 82°62°
Thu 88°69° 45%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 92°68° 38%
Sun 94°67° 16%
Mon 92°72° 17%

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