Kingsbury Pond–Border Trail, 3 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Douglas, MA. The route reaches Kingsbury Pond at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 611 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi427 – 676 ft12.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Southern New England Trunkline Trail 42.04735, -71.73891
Nearest town Douglas, MA
Directions
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Kingsbury Pond–Border Trail, 3 sights
12.8 mi · ▲ 611 ft · 4 hr 34 min
Elevation 427–676 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Southern New England Trunkline Trail · 42.04735, -71.73891
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SW.
- 3.9 miBear left onto Tri-State Marker Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Border Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach Kingsbury Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Tri-State Marker Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading N.
- 3.9 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
81% dirt19% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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