Joes Rock Pond
3.7 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Joes Rock Pond is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Birchwold Farm near Sheldonville, MA. The route reaches Joes Rock Pond. It is mostly level, with 147 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi226 – 348 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02820, -71.38488
Nearest town Sheldonville, MA
Directions
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Joes Rock Pond
3.7 mi · ▲ 147 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 228–346 ft
Out & Back · Birchwold Farm
Trailhead: 42.02820, -71.38488
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftReach Joes Rock Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Weather
OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
82°63°
Thu
92°71°
36%
Fri
96°72°
26%
Sat
92°70°
35%
Sun
95°67°
18%
Mon
95°74°
17%
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