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Wharton Plantation

Lower Massapoag Pond–Burnt Meadow Pond, 5 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Lower Massapoag Pond–Burnt Meadow Pond, 5 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Wharton Plantation near East Groton, MA. The route passes Burnt Meadow Pond before reaching Lower Massapoag Pond at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 527 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 364 ft · steepest grade: 21%10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62423, -71.51827
Nearest town East Groton, MA
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Lower Massapoag Pond–Burnt Meadow Pond, 5 sights

10.2 mi · ▲ 527 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Elevation 186–363 ft

Out & Back · Wharton Plantation

Trailhead: 42.62423, -71.51827

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Burnt Meadow Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Burnt Meadow Pond.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftContinue straight onto Sledgehammer (■), heading W.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sledgehammer (♦), heading N.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto Secret Squirrel, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Dan Parker Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Blood Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 1.4 miReach Lower Massapoag Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miBear left onto Dan Parker Road, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Secret Squirrel, heading SW.
  16. 0.7 miBear right onto Sledgehammer (♦), heading S.
  17. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Sledgehammer (■), heading S.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Burnt Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/massapoag-pond-massapoag-pond-out-back-4-lakes-19-km-9837

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~131 min). Leave by 5:34 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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