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Dufresne Recreation Area

Ingraham Brook Pond

4.2 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Ingraham Brook Pond is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Dufresne Recreation Area near Ludlow City, MA. The route reaches Ingraham Brook Pond at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 161 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 354 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23503, -72.50319
Nearest town Ludlow City, MA
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Ingraham Brook Pond

4.2 mi · ▲ 161 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 277–356 ft

Out & Back · Dufresne Recreation Area

Trailhead: 42.23503, -72.50319

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftReach Ingraham Brook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 0.8 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/ingraham-brook-pond-ingraham-brook-pond-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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