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J. C. Phillips Sanctuary

J. C. Phillips Sanctuary–Crooked Pond, 5 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 20 min

J. C. Phillips Sanctuary–Crooked Pond, 5 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in J. C. Phillips Sanctuary near Kinsman Corner, MA. The route passes J. C. Phillips Sanctuary and Crooked Pond before reaching Fish Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 255 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 187 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62976, -70.99087
Nearest town Kinsman Corner, MA
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J. C. Phillips Sanctuary–Crooked Pond, 5 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 55–188 ft

Out & Back · J. C. Phillips Sanctuary

Trailhead: 42.62976, -70.99087

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Overlook Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto East Loop Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miPass J. C. Phillips Sanctuary.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miPass Crooked Pond.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Bald Hill Road, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 250 ftPass Fish Brook Reservoir.
  20. 200 ftReach J. C. Phillips Sanctuary, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto East Loop Trail, heading S.
  30. 0.1 miBear left onto Overlook Trail, heading E.
  31. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 150 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/j-c-phillips-sanctuary-crooked-pond-out-back-6-lakes

Trail surface

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 92°71° 28%
Fri 98°74° 31%
Sat 94°71° 47%
Sun 95°70° 17%
Mon 99°78°

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