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Little Buehler Pond–Great Buehler Pond, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 54 min

Little Buehler Pond–Great Buehler Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Bedford Springs, MA. The route passes Great Buehler Pond and Little Buehler Pond. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 226 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Access yellow 42.51502, -71.28002
Nearest town Bedford Springs, MA
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Little Buehler Pond–Great Buehler Pond, 3 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 54 min

Elevation 139–227 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Access yellow · 42.51502, -71.28002

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Middlesex Community College shuttle stop 751 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Access yellow, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftPass Great Buehler Pond.
  8. 50 ftPass Little Buehler Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Access Trail (yellow), heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Main blue, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Access Trail (yellow), heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Main Trail (blue), heading N.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto MCC Entrance Road, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Blue Blaze on 2 Trees Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Leaf Pile trail, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miReach Little Buehler Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Blue Blaze on 2 Trees Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 200 ftTurn right onto MCC Entrance Road, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear left onto Main Trail (blue), heading SW.
  32. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 100 ftBear left onto Access Trail (yellow), heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Main blue, heading W.
  37. 50 ftTurn left onto Access Trail (yellow), heading W.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  42. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 50 ftBear left onto Access yellow, heading W.
  44. 50 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/little-buehler-pond-great-buehler-pond-out-back-6-lakes-4-km

Trail surface

26% dirt1% paved73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Middlesex Community College shuttle stop 751 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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