Mill Pond Trail & Old Cross Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Mill Pond Trail & Old Cross Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Hubbardston State Forest near Pitcherville, MA. It climbs 340 ft. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mill Pond Trail & Old Cross Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 948–1,159 ft
Out & Back · Hubbardston State Forest
Trailhead: Old Cross Trail · 42.50532, -72.04000
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route
- Start on Old Cross Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Canesto Brook Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miReach Old Cross Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Old Cross Trail, heading E.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
More from Old Cross Trail Trailhead
- Mount Jefferson–Behind the Chimney Trail, 5 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 362 ft
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