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White Cedar Swamp

Ninemile Pond

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Ninemile Pond is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in White Cedar Swamp near Wilbraham, MA. The route reaches Ninemile Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 269 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.12464, -72.44162
Nearest town Wilbraham, MA
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Ninemile Pond

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 244–267 ft

Out & Back · White Cedar Swamp

Trailhead: 42.12464, -72.44162

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Sprinfield & Ripley (Flag stop - signal driver) stop 398 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftReach Ninemile Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ninemile-pond-out-back-7-km-091d

Trail surface

98% dirt2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 81°64°
Thu 91°69° 52%
Fri 94°71° 41%
Sat 92°70° 37%
Sun 95°66° 16%
Mon 94°71° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sprinfield & Ripley (Flag stop - signal driver) stop 398 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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