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Weston Aqueduct Linear District

Norton Pond–Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, 4 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Norton Pond–Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, 4 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Weston Aqueduct Linear District near Weston, MA. The route reaches Norton Pond at the turnaround, 5.9 miles in. It climbs 336 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 308 ft12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.35361, -71.32097
Nearest town Weston, MA
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Norton Pond–Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, 4 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 336 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Elevation 117–309 ft

Out & Back · Weston Aqueduct Linear District

Trailhead: 42.35361, -71.32097

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading NW.
  7. 4.2 miBear left onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 450 ftReach Norton Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miBear right onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading E.
  13. 4.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.3 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-19-km-5a03

Trail surface

74% dirt1% paved25% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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