House and Barn Boulders–Long Sought For Pond, 5 sights
2 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 44 min
House and Barn Boulders–Long Sought For Pond, 5 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Sassafras Conservation near Hayward Corner, MA. The route passes House and Barn Boulders before reaching Long Sought For Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 119 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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House and Barn Boulders–Long Sought For Pond, 5 sights
2 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 44 min
Elevation 214–258 ft
Out & Back · Sassafras Conservation
Trailhead: Sassafras Trail · 42.63590, -71.44885
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sassafras Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Big Rock to Summer Village, heading S.
- 50 ftPass House and Barn Boulders.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto red blaze, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach House and Barn Boulders, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Long Sought For Pond.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Big Rock to Summer Village, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Sassafras Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 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 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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