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Catamount State Forest

McLeod Pond & South Catamount Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 979 ft · 1 hr 57 min

McLeod Pond & South Catamount Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Catamount State Forest near Shattuckville, MA. The route reaches McLeod Pond. It climbs 979 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 1,129 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.63843, -72.73566
Nearest town Shattuckville, MA
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McLeod Pond & South Catamount Road

4.4 mi · ▲ 979 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 641–1,130 ft

Out & Back · Catamount State Forest

Trailhead: 42.63843, -72.73566

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:09 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Stacey Road, heading N.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass McLeod Pond.
  5. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miBear left onto South Catamount Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miReach McLeod Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Stacey Road, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mcleod-pond-south-catamount-road-out-back-7-km-749b

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:09 PM

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