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Weston Aqueduct Linear District

College Pond–Weston Aqueduct Path, 3 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 4 hr 34 min

College Pond–Weston Aqueduct Path, 3 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Weston Aqueduct Linear District near Saxonville, MA. The route reaches College Pond at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 215 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 223 ft13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail 42.33484, -71.39466
Nearest town Saxonville, MA
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College Pond–Weston Aqueduct Path, 3 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 215 ft · 4 hr 34 min

Elevation 117–223 ft

Out & Back · Weston Aqueduct Linear District

Trailhead: Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail · 42.33484, -71.39466

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading E.
  4. 4.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miReach College Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 4.6 miBear left onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftArrive 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-22-km-591c

Trail surface

68% dirt1% paved31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:23 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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