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Hultman Aqueduct Linear District

Newell Gift–Duck Pond, 6 lakes

11.4 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Newell Gift–Duck Pond, 6 lakes is an 11.4-mile out-and-back in Hultman Aqueduct Linear District near Saxonville, MA. The route passes Hopbrook pond, Lilly Pond, Calla Pool and Newell Gift before reaching Duck Pond at the turnaround, 5.6 miles in. It climbs 272 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 262 ft11.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.32498, -71.41631
Nearest town Saxonville, MA
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Newell Gift–Duck Pond, 6 lakes

11.4 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 3 hr 56 min

Elevation 123–262 ft

Out & Back · Hultman Aqueduct Linear District

Trailhead: 42.32498, -71.41631

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miPass Hopbrook pond.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Weston Aqueduct Walking Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Framingham and Lowell Branch, heading W.
  9. 0.7 miPass Lilly Pond.
  10. 50 ftPass Calla Pool.
  11. 0.6 miPass Newell Gift.
  12. 0.9 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail -- Wayside, heading N.
  14. 2 miPass Duck Pond.
  15. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftReach Newell Gift, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 2.1 miTurn right onto Framingham and Lowell Branch, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 2.2 miSharp left onto Weston Aqueduct Walking Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  25. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/newell-gift-duck-pond-out-back-7-lakes-18-km

Trail surface

36% paved3% grass2% dirt59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.0 mi in (~101 min). Leave by 6:02 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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