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

Directions

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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 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 54° · precip 65% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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 surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 61°F54°
Precip65%Wind5 mphUV0Humidity96%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 13% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 8% rain7 AM: 13% rain8 AM: 21% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 43% rain11 AM: 63% rain12 PM: 65% rain1 PM: 45% rain2 PM: 53% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 59% rain5 PM: 61% rain6 PM: 57% rain7 PM: 55% rain8 PM: 40% rain9 PM: 35% rain10 PM: 37% rain11 PM: 39% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 67°53° 21%
Tue 61°43°
Wed 64°42°
Thu 66°38° 16%
Fri 65°45° 28%
Sat 62°50° 28%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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