Oak Hill–Long Pond, 3 lakes
12.6 mi · ▲ 862 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Oak Hill–Long Pond, 3 lakes is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near North Spencer, MA. The route passes Browning Pond and Long Pond before reaching Oak Hill at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 862 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Oak Hill–Long Pond, 3 lakes
12.6 mi · ▲ 862 ft · 4 hr 38 min
Elevation 749–1,062 ft
Out & Back · Ware River Watershed
Trailhead: 42.31596, -71.99520
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 59°F / low 51° · precip 63% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Browning Pond.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto West Camp Road, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miPass Long Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.9 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miReach Oak Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.2 mi in (~167 min). Leave by 3:43 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Long Pond–Browning Pond, 3 lakes 11.9 mi · ▲ 663 ft
- Buck Hill Conservation Area–Spencer State Forest, 8 groves 11 mi · ▲ 1,029 ft
- Long Pond & Browning Pond via Midstate Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 283 ft
- Sampson's Pebble–Browning Pond, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 368 ft
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