Nagog Hill–Nagog Pond, 5 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 2 hr
Nagog Hill–Nagog Pond, 5 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Grassy Pond Conservation Land near Village of Nagog Woods, MA. The route passes Nagog Hill, Nagog Pond and Grassy Pond. It climbs 336 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nagog Hill–Nagog Pond, 5 sights
5.5 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 218–377 ft
Out & Back · Grassy Pond Conservation Land
Trailhead: 42.50614, -71.44341
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Nagog Hill.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Nagog Pond.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Yellow, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Red, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Grassy Pond.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Red, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Red, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach Nagog Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right onto Yellow, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Red, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Yellow, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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