Nightingale Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 58 min

Nightingale Pond is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Bournedale, MA. The route reaches Nightingale Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 98 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77524, -70.58445
Nearest town Bournedale, MA

Directions

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Nightingale Pond

2.7 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 58 min

Elevation 24–98 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.77524, -70.58445

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftReach Nightingale Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 1.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 11 min before dark.

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