Oak Hill–Long Pond, 4 lakes is a 9.2-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Rutland, MA. The route passes Thayer Pond, Whitehall Pond and Long Pond before reaching Oak Hill at the turnaround, 4.6 miles in. It climbs 304 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi846 – 1,007 ft9.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mass Central Rail Trail 42.38189, -71.96274
Nearest town Rutland, MA
Directions
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Oak Hill–Long Pond, 4 lakes
9.2 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 847–1,007 ft
Out & Back · Ware River Watershed
Trailhead: Mass Central Rail Trail · 42.38189, -71.96274
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mass Central Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Thayer Pond.
- 2.3 miPass Whitehall Pond.
- 50 ftPass Long Pond.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 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 S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading S.
- 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
69% dirt31% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~117 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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