Sudbury Reservoir Watershed

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.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 322 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Farm Lane 42.30085, -71.55236
Nearest town Southborough, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Old Farm Lane, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Ice Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Riding Ring Trail, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Riding Ring, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Riding Ring Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Sudbury Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miReach Sudbury Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left onto Riding Ring Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Riding Ring, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Riding Ring Trail, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Old Farm Lane, heading W.
  12. 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.

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:49 PM

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.

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