Norton Pond–Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, 4 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Norton Pond–Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, 4 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Pod Meadow Conservation Area near Cochituate, MA. The route reaches Norton Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Norton Pond–Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, 4 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 117–196 ft
Out & Back · Pod Meadow Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.33541, -71.37855
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftReach Norton Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:28 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:48 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:16 PM.
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