Wilson Mill Pond & Mudhole Pond via Wright Farm Preliminary Path
2.3 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 50 min
Wilson Mill Pond & Mudhole Pond via Wright Farm Preliminary Path is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Landlocked Forest near Bedford Springs, MA. The route passes Wilson Mill Pond before reaching Mudhole Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. 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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Wilson Mill Pond & Mudhole Pond via Wright Farm Preliminary Path
2.3 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 50 min
Elevation 116–247 ft
Out & Back · Landlocked Forest
Trailhead: 42.50118, -71.24593
Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 48° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Transit-accessible: 4 Crosby Dr stop 552 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Old Burlington Road, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Wilson Mill Pond.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Yellow Loop, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Milk Crate, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Wright Farm Preliminary Path, heading W.
- 450 ftPass Mudhole Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wright Farm, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Wilson Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Wright Farm Preliminary Path, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Milk Crate, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Yellow Loop, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Burlington Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 7 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 4 Crosby Dr stop 552 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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