Moose Hill Wildlife Management Area

Spencer State Forest–Thompsons Pond, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Spencer State Forest–Thompsons Pond, 4 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Management Area near North Spencer, MA. The route passes Spencer State Forest and Thompsons Pond. It climbs 382 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 1,037 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Corridor 71 42.29627, -71.97860
Nearest town North Spencer, MA

Directions

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Spencer State Forest–Thompsons Pond, 4 sights

4.7 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 835–1,036 ft

Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Corridor 71 · 42.29627, -71.97860

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 51° · precip 64% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start on Corridor 71, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Spencer State Forest.
  3. 50 ftPass Thompsons Pond.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading NE.
  5. 1.9 miReach Spencer State Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.9 miTurn right onto Corridor 71, heading W.
  7. 0.5 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

91% dirt9% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 59°F51°
Precip64%Wind6 mphUV1Humidity98%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°50° 2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 12% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 9% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 38% rain12 PM: 64% rain1 PM: 56% rain2 PM: 55% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 41% rain6 PM: 62% rain7 PM: 49% rain8 PM: 29% rain9 PM: 29% rain10 PM: 39% rain11 PM: 43% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 63°51° 45%
Tue 57°43°
Wed 60°42°
Thu 61°41°
Fri 61°48° 32%
Sat 58°49° 34%

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