North Hill Marsh Recreational Area
North Hill Marsh Pond–Round Pond, 3 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 1 hr
North Hill Marsh Pond–Round Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in North Hill Marsh Recreational Area near Tinkertown, MA. The route passes Round Pond and North Hill Marsh Pond. It is mostly level, with 117 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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North Hill Marsh Pond–Round Pond, 3 lakes
2.8 mi · ▲ 117 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 40–91 ft
Out & Back · North Hill Marsh Recreational Area
Trailhead: 42.03670, -70.71863
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 200 ftPass Round Pond.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right onto PLT, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftPass North Hill Marsh Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pond Loop, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Kettle Hole Loop, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach North Hill Marsh Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Pond Loop, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto PLT, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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