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Swan Pond

Middleton Pond

2.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 47 min

Middleton Pond is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Swan Pond near North Reading, MA. The route reaches Middleton Pond at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi95 – 177 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.58427, -71.05414
Nearest town North Reading, MA
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Middleton Pond

2.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 47 min

Elevation 96–178 ft

Out & Back · Swan Pond

Trailhead: 42.58427, -71.05414

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 100 ftPass Middleton Pond.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftReach Middleton Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftArrive 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/middleton-pond-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

94% dirt6% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 11 min before dark.

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