Mt. Waddaquaduck Viewpoint–Dearth Hill Pond, 6 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,123 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Mt. Waddaquaduck Viewpoint–Dearth Hill Pond, 6 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Brimfield State Forest near Dingley Dell, MA. The route passes Dean Pond and Dearth Hill Pond before reaching Mt. Waddaquaduck Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,123 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mt. Waddaquaduck Viewpoint–Dearth Hill Pond, 6 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,123 ft · 2 hr 28 min
Elevation 678–1,202 ft
Out & Back · Brimfield State Forest
Trailhead: 42.09889, -72.27021
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 60°F / low 53° · precip 69% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 6:52 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Dean Pond.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Anderson Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Gleason Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Durgan Road, heading NE.
- 350 ftPass Dearth Hill Pond.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto MBO Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mt. Waddaquaduck Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Mt. Waddaquaduck Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto MBO Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Summit Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Dearth Hill Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Gleason Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Anderson Road, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Mount Pisgah–Path Continues, 6 sights 8.6 mi · ▲ 922 ft
- Dean Pond & Anderson Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Woodman Pond–Dean Pond, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 756 ft
- Dearth Hill Pond–Dean Pond, 3 lakes 2.8 mi · ▲ 590 ft
- Path Continues–Dearth Hill Pond, 9 sights 6.6 mi · ▲ 961 ft
- Dearth Hill Pond–Dean Pond, 6 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 687 ft
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