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Freetown-Fall River State Forest

North Watuppa Pond & Doctor's Mill Pond

6.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 2 hr 6 min

North Watuppa Pond & Doctor's Mill Pond is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Freetown-Fall River State Forest near Assonet, MA. The route passes Doctor's Mill Pond before reaching North Watuppa Pond at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 190 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76754, -71.07437
Nearest town Assonet, MA
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North Watuppa Pond & Doctor's Mill Pond

6.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 97–190 ft

Out & Back · Freetown-Fall River State Forest

Trailhead: 41.76754, -71.07437

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Doctor's Mill Pond.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miReach North Watuppa Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/north-watuppa-pond-doctors-mill-pond-out-back-3-lakes-10-km-8de0

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:00 PM

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