Nightingale Pond via Heather Hill Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Nightingale Pond via Heather Hill Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Bournedale, MA. The route reaches Nightingale Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nightingale Pond via Heather Hill Road
3.3 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 24–98 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.76120, -70.57967
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Heather Hill Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Nightingale Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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