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Indian Pond via Power Lines

5 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Indian Pond via Power Lines is a 5-mile out-and-back near Camp Norse, MA. The route reaches Indian Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 261 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi128 – 220 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94332, -70.73915
Nearest town Camp Norse, MA
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Indian Pond via Power Lines

5 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 127–220 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.94332, -70.73915

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  10. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn right onto Power Lines, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 100 ftReach Indian Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  28. 100 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  36. 350 ftArrive 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/indian-pond-indian-pond-out-back-8-km-a6f6

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 90°71°
Fri 96°72° 22%
Sat 93°70° 28%
Sun 91°68° 17%
Mon 95°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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