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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Power Lines, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftReach Indian Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 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 surface
21% dirt79% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:46 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 4 min before dark.
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