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Ware River Watershed

Long Pond via Midstate Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Long Pond via Midstate Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near North Spencer, MA. The route reaches Long Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 296 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 971 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.31982, -72.00177
Nearest town North Spencer, MA
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Long Pond via Midstate Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 296 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 838–970 ft

Out & Back · Ware River Watershed

Trailhead: 42.31982, -72.00177

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/long-pond-out-back-7-km-86e5

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F58°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity91%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°60°
Thu 87°67° 46%
Fri 92°69° 37%
Sat 90°68° 38%
Sun 92°66°
Mon 89°70° 17%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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