Mill Pond–Little Woods, 4 sights is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Forge Village, MA. The route reaches Mill Pond. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi194 – 226 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Trolley Line Path 42.58151, -71.48485
Nearest town Forge Village, MA
Directions
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Mill Pond–Little Woods, 4 sights
5.2 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 193–228 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Trolley Line Path · 42.58151, -71.48485
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trolley Line Path, heading NE.
- 0.8 miPass Mill Pond.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Stone Arch Bridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Red Line Path, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Robinson Athletic Field Path, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Little Woods, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Robinson Athletic Field Path, heading W.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Red Line Path, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Stone Arch Bridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% dirt32% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:04 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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