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Ledge Hill Trail (Orange) Viewpoint–Buswell Pond, 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Ledge Hill Trail (Orange) Viewpoint–Buswell Pond, 5 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Ravenswood Park near Freshwater Cove Village, MA. The route passes Ledge Hill Trail (Orange) Viewpoint and Buswell Pond. It is mostly level, with 243 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi85 – 213 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60614, -70.68956
Nearest town Freshwater Cove Village, MA
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Ledge Hill Trail (Orange) Viewpoint–Buswell Pond, 5 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 243 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 86–213 ft

Out & Back · Ravenswood Park

Trailhead: 42.60614, -70.68956

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Old Salem Road, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Magnolia Swamp Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  5. 1 miContinue straight onto Ledge Hill Trail (Orange), heading E.
  6. 0.5 miPass Ledge Hill Trail (Orange) Viewpoint.
  7. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear left onto Quarry Road, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Ledge Hill Trail (Orange), heading N.
  10. 0.1 miPass Buswell Pond.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Old Salem Road, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 350 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/ledge-hill-trail-orange-viewpoint-buswell-pond-out-back-6-sights

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:41 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:01 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

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