West Waushacum Pond & Massachusetts Central Rail Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Sterling, MA. The route reaches West Waushacum Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi440 – 482 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Massachusetts Central Rail Trail 42.43369, -71.76076
Nearest town Sterling, MA
Directions
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West Waushacum Pond & Massachusetts Central Rail Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 441–482 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Massachusetts Central Rail Trail · 42.43369, -71.76076
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miReach West Waushacum Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (2.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
81°64°
Thu
88°69°
40%
Fri
94°71°
34%
Sat
93°68°
32%
Sun
93°67°
Mon
91°72°
15%
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