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Weston Aqueduct Linear District

Norton Pond & Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail via Weston Aqueduct Walking Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Norton Pond & Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail via Weston Aqueduct Walking Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Weston Aqueduct Linear District near Nobscot, MA. The route reaches Norton Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 61 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 217 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Weston Aqueduct Walking Trail 42.32873, -71.43158
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
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Norton Pond & Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail via Weston Aqueduct Walking Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 118–216 ft

Out & Back · Weston Aqueduct Linear District

Trailhead: Weston Aqueduct Walking Trail · 42.32873, -71.43158

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 57% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Transit-accessible: Nobscot Fire Station stop 171 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Weston Aqueduct Walking Trail, heading NE.
  2. 2 miTurn right onto Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftReach Norton Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading W.
  6. 1.9 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/norton-pond-norton-pond-out-back-11-km-a325

Trail surface

13% dirt13% grass74% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip57%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 18% rain12 PM: 32% rain1 PM: 40% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 33% rain7 PM: 32% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 27% rain10 PM: 36% rain11 PM: 57% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 67°54° 50%
Tue 60°47°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 63°43° 15%
Fri 62°48° 36%
Sat 59°50° 45%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Nobscot Fire Station stop 171 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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