Mill Pond Reservoir
1.9 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 42 min
Mill Pond Reservoir is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Mill Pond Conservation Area near Burlington, MA. The route reaches Mill Pond Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mill Pond Reservoir
1.9 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 42 min
Elevation 105–200 ft
Out & Back · Mill Pond Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.51524, -71.18579
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Mill Pond Reservoir.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftReach Mill Pond Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 5 min before dark.
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