Ledge Hill Trail (Orange) Viewpoint–Buswell Pond, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 52 min
Ledge Hill Trail (Orange) Viewpoint–Buswell Pond, 4 sights is a 2.4-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 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ledge Hill Trail (Orange) Viewpoint–Buswell Pond, 4 sights
2.4 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 52 min
Elevation 86–213 ft
Out & Back · Ravenswood Park
Trailhead: Old Salem Road · 42.60368, -70.68730
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 51° · precip 49% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start on Old Salem Road, heading NW.
- 1.2 miReach Ledge Hill Trail (Orange) Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Ledge Hill Trail (Orange), heading N.
- 0.5 miPass Ledge Hill Trail (Orange) Viewpoint.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Quarry Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ledge Hill Trail (Orange), heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Buswell Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Buswell's View Trail, heading NE.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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