West Springfield Watershed Land
Lost Pond–Caldron Trail, 7 sights
10 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Lost Pond–Caldron Trail, 7 sights is a 10-mile out-and-back in West Springfield Watershed Land near Ashleyville, MA. The route reaches Lost Pond. It climbs 1,191 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lost Pond–Caldron Trail, 7 sights
10 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft · 3 hr 56 min
Elevation 235–582 ft
Out & Back · West Springfield Watershed Land
Trailhead: 42.15230, -72.65411
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Possum Path, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Seecee Beecee, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Tin Can, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Lane Quarry Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Widow Maker, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Caldron Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Adrenalize Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Lost Pond.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Millville Road, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Tempest Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Twist of Fate, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Lost Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tempest Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Millville Road, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Adrenalize Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Caldron Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Widow Maker, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lane Quarry Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Quarry Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Chumbawumba Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Tin Can, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Seecee Beecee, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Possum Path, heading E.
- 0.7 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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