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Old Vinton Pond Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 453 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Old Vinton Pond Road is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Ashby, MA. It climbs 453 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi502 – 830 ft · steepest grade: 21%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65971, -71.78651
Nearest town Ashby, MA
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Old Vinton Pond Road

3.3 mi · ▲ 453 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 501–831 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 42.65971, -71.78651

Weather Aug 4: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right onto Rattlesnake, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail (Yellow) Dow, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old Vinton Pond Road, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Friends Trail (Yellow) Dow, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rattlesnake, heading NW.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 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/old-vinton-pond-road-out-back-5-km-c273

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity66%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 88°68° 43%
Fri 92°70° 33%
Sat 90°69° 33%
Sun 92°67°
Mon 90°72° 15%

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