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Butternut Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Ice Pond Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Ice Pond Loop is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Butternut Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Dwight, MA. It climbs 382 ft. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 728 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34811, -72.46696
Nearest town Dwight, MA
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Ice Pond Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 347–729 ft

Out & Back · Butternut Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.34811, -72.46696

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Warren Wright Road (Out) stop 280 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miBear left onto Ice Pond Loop, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ice-pond-loop-out-back-5-km-258a

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°66°
Thu 89°66° 54%
Fri 94°69° 40%
Sat 90°70° 37%
Sun 95°69°
Mon 91°69° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Warren Wright Road (Out) stop 280 m from the trailhead

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