Footit Conservation Restriction
Ledge view–Ames Pond, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Ledge view–Ames Pond, 3 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Footit Conservation Restriction near Locks Village, MA. The route passes Ames Pond before reaching Ledge view at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 293 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ledge view–Ames Pond, 3 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 898–1,093 ft
Out & Back · Footit Conservation Restriction
Trailhead: 42.48505, -72.41857
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Big Loop, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Ames Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Wetland Loop, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Stone Stairs Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Ledge view, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Wetland Loop, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Big Loop, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 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 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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