Sly Pond Natural Heritage Area
Little South Pond
5.3 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Little South Pond is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Sly Pond Natural Heritage Area near South Meadow Village, MA. The route reaches Little South Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 198 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little South Pond
5.3 mi · ▲ 198 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 109–200 ft
Out & Back · Sly Pond Natural Heritage Area
Trailhead: 41.89943, -70.70934
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miReach Little South Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:03 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Rocky Pond 3.3 mi · ▲ 198 ft
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