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Weston Aqueduct Linear District

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

14.1 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Norton Pond–Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, 4 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Weston Aqueduct Linear District near Weston, MA. The route reaches Norton Pond at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 223 ft14.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38030, -71.32008
Nearest town Weston, MA
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Norton Pond–Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, 4 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Elevation 117–223 ft

Out & Back · Weston Aqueduct Linear District

Trailhead: 42.38030, -71.32008

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading S.
  8. 4.2 miBear left onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left onto Carol J. Getchell Nature Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miReach Norton Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right onto Weston Aqueduct Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miBear right onto Weston Aqueduct Path, heading E.
  14. 4.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/norton-pond-norton-pond-out-back-4-lakes-23-km-aace

Trail surface

63% dirt1% paved36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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