AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

McGreqor Quarry Pond

2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 46 min

McGreqor Quarry Pond is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Sherborn, MA. The route reaches McGreqor Quarry Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi226 – 292 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24844, -71.38269
Nearest town Sherborn, MA
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McGreqor Quarry Pond

2.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 46 min

Elevation 226–292 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.24844, -71.38269

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miReach McGreqor Quarry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mcgreqor-quarry-pond-out-back

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 85°69° 30%
Fri 95°71° 29%
Sat 93°71° 35%
Sun 96°70° 15%
Mon 95°73° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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