Sudbury Reservoir–Ice Pond, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 42 min
Sudbury Reservoir–Ice Pond, 3 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Sudbury Reservoir Watershed near Southborough, MA. The route passes Ice Pond before reaching Sudbury Reservoir at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Sudbury Reservoir–Ice Pond, 3 lakes
2 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 42 min
Elevation 254–322 ft
Out & Back · Sudbury Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: Old Farm Lane · 42.30085, -71.55236
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start on Old Farm Lane, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Ice Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Riding Ring Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Riding Ring, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Riding Ring Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Sudbury Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miReach Sudbury Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Riding Ring Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Riding Ring, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Riding Ring Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Lane, heading W.
- 0.2 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 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.2 mi · out & back
- 1.5 mi · out & back · via Sudbury Reservoir Trail
- 1.8 mi · out & back · via Sudbury Reservoir Trail
- 3.5 mi · out & back · via Backpacker Trail
- 3.7 mi · out & back · via Panther Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Red Tail Trail
- 6.9 mi · out & back · via Red Tail Trail
- 7 mi · out & back · via Bay Circuit Trail
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