Lake Maspenock & Purple Diamond
3.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Lake Maspenock & Purple Diamond is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Peppercorn Hill near North Milford, MA. The route reaches Lake Maspenock at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 321 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Maspenock & Purple Diamond
3.8 mi · ▲ 321 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 314–501 ft
Out & Back · Peppercorn Hill
Trailhead: 42.17614, -71.55891
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Purple Diamond, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Lake Maspenock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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