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Swan Pond

Middleton Pond & Swan Pond

3.1 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Middleton Pond & Swan Pond is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Swan Pond near North Reading, MA. The route passes Swan Pond and Middleton Pond. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 177 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.59031, -71.05241
Nearest town North Reading, MA
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Middleton Pond & Swan Pond

3.1 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 92–176 ft

Out & Back · Swan Pond

Trailhead: 42.59031, -71.05241

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Swan Pond.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  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 E.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftPass Middleton Pond.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miReach Middleton Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  36. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  37. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  39. 200 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-swan-pond-out-back-3-lakes-5-km

Trail surface

84% dirt16% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 90°72° 26%
Fri 97°73° 30%
Sat 96°71° 46%
Sun 96°69° 16%
Mon 96°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 4 min before dark.

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