Mingo Conservation Area–Johns Pond Park, 4 groves
3.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Mingo Conservation Area–Johns Pond Park, 4 groves is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Johns Pond Park near Pine Tree Corner, MA. The route passes Mingo Conservation Area before reaching Johns Pond Park at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mingo Conservation Area–Johns Pond Park, 4 groves
3.5 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 27–91 ft
Out & Back · Johns Pond Park
Trailhead: 41.62489, -70.50158
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Mingo Conservation Area.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Great Hay Rd North, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto William Mingo Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Boghouse Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftPass Johns Pond Park.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Grafton Pocknett Road, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftReach Mingo Conservation Area, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Boghouse Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto William Mingo Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Great Hay Rd North, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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