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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 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

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Good to know

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

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