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Great Quittacas Pond & Little Quittacas Pond

5.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Great Quittacas Pond & Little Quittacas Pond is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Ashley Heights, MA. The route passes Little Quittacas Pond and Great Quittacas Pond. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 92 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79377, -70.90906
Nearest town Ashley Heights, MA
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Great Quittacas Pond & Little Quittacas Pond

5.2 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 51–92 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.79377, -70.90906

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Little Quittacas Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Great Quittacas Pond.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 1.8 miReach Great Quittacas Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miArrive 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/long-pond-great-quittacas-pond-out-back-3-lakes-8-km

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:00 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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